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YKM to CIT: distance & flight time
Yakima (Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,261 mi
10,077 km · 5,441 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKM — Yakima Air Terminal McAllister Field · Yakima, 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 YKM
- EAT · Pangborn Memorial Airport60 mi away
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport103 mi away
- PSC · Tri Cities Airport71 mi away
- DLS · Columbia Gorge Regional the Dalles Municipal 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 YKM from CIT?
The flight distance from Yakima (YKM) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,261 miles (10,077 km, 5,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKM to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Yakima and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 12 hours ahead of Yakima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKM to CIT?
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