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YIW to CIT: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,924 mi
4,705 km · 2,541 nm
6h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 12m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 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 YIW from CIT?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,924 miles (4,705 km, 2,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 12m 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 Yiwu and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to CIT?
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