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YIV to CIT: distance & flight time
Island Lake (Island Lake Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
5,722 mi
9,209 km · 4,973 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIV — Island Lake Airport · Island Lake, Canada
- 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 YIV
- YST · St. Theresa Point Airport8 mi away
- YGO · Gods Lake Narrows Airport49 mi away
- YRS · Red Sucker Lake Airport49 mi away
- ZGI · Gods River Airport72 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 YIV from CIT?
The flight distance from Island Lake (YIV) to Chimkent (CIT) is 5,722 miles (9,209 km, 4,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIV to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 Island Lake and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Island Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIV to CIT?
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