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ZYI to CIT: distance & flight time
Zunyi (Zunyi Xinzhou Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,332 mi
3,753 km · 2,026 nm
5h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,332 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 2m 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
- ZYI — Zunyi Xinzhou Airport · Zunyi, 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 ZYI
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport44 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport74 mi away
- KJH · Kaili Airport74 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport96 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 ZYI from CIT?
The flight distance from Zunyi (ZYI) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,332 miles (3,753 km, 2,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZYI to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 2m 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 Zunyi and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours behind Zunyi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZYI to CIT?
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