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YIE to CIT: distance & flight time
Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,451 mi
3,944 km · 2,130 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YIE — Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · Arxan, 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 YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport138 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 YIE from CIT?
The flight distance from Arxan (YIE) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,451 miles (3,944 km, 2,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIE to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m 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 cheapest way to fly from YIE to CIT?
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