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YKY to CIT: distance & flight time
Kindersley (Kindersley Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
5,950 mi
9,575 km · 5,170 nm
12h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,950 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 8m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YKY — Kindersley Airport · Kindersley, 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 YKY
- YQW · North Battleford Airport95 mi away
- YCT · Coronation Airport104 mi away
- YYN · Swift Current Airport107 mi away
- YXE · Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport115 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 YKY from CIT?
The flight distance from Kindersley (YKY) to Chimkent (CIT) is 5,950 miles (9,575 km, 5,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKY to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 8m 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 Kindersley and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 11 hours ahead of Kindersley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKY to CIT?
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