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YIP to CIT: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,355 mi
10,227 km · 5,522 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from CIT?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,355 miles (10,227 km, 5,522 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Detroit and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 9 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to CIT?
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