# Distance from Amsterdam (AMS) to Shymkent (CIT)

> 4,830 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,830 km / 3,001 mi / 2,608 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 76° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → Kazakhstan
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 05:24 in Amsterdam, it's 08:24 in Shymkent)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,398 ft (CIT is higher than AMS)

## Airports

### [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Amsterdam, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHAM
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 52.310000, 4.760000
- Elevation: -11 ft

### [Shymkent Airport (CIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cit-shymkent-shymkent-airport/1ef266df-e404-69ac-952d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shymkent, Kazakhstan
- ICAO: UAII
- Timezone: Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates: 42.360000, 69.480000
- Elevation: 1,387 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 05:24 in Amsterdam, it's 08:24 in Shymkent.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ams-amsterdam-amsterdam-airport-schiphol/1ef266de-c6a5-698e-9380-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shymkent Airport (CIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cit-shymkent-shymkent-airport/1ef266df-e404-69ac-952d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)