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YIC to CIT: distance & flight time
Yichun (Yichun Mingyueshan Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,690 mi
4,330 km · 2,338 nm
5h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIC — Yichun Mingyueshan Airport · Yichun, China
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near YIC
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport70 mi away
- CSX · Changsha Huanghua International Airport71 mi away
- HNY · Hengyang Nanyue Airport120 mi away
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport122 mi away
Near CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIC from CIT?
The flight distance from Yichun (YIC) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,690 miles (4,330 km, 2,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIC to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 45m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Yichun and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours behind Yichun.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIC to CIT?
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