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YLJ to CIT: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
5,769 mi
9,284 km · 5,013 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from CIT?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Chimkent (CIT) is 5,769 miles (9,284 km, 5,013 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Meadow Lake and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 11 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to CIT?
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