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YYN to CIT: distance & flight time
Swift Current (Swift Current Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,033 mi
9,709 km · 5,242 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m 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
- YYN — Swift Current Airport · Swift Current, 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 YYN
- YMJ · Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport94 mi away
- YKY · Kindersley Airport107 mi away
- YQR · Regina International Airport134 mi away
- YXH · Medicine Hat Airport135 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 YYN from CIT?
The flight distance from Swift Current (YYN) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,033 miles (9,709 km, 5,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YYN to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Swift Current and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 11 hours ahead of Swift Current.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YYN to CIT?
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