# Distance from Shymkent (CIT) to Tel Aviv (TLV)

> 3,246 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,246 km / 2,017 mi / 1,753 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 261° (west)
- **Return heading**: 59° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Kazakhstan) → Israel
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 20:16 in Shymkent, it's 18:16 in Tel Aviv)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,252 ft (TLV is lower than CIT)

## Airports

### [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

### [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tel Aviv, Israel
- ICAO: LLBG
- Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem
- Coordinates: 32.010000, 34.890000
- Elevation: 135 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:16 in Shymkent, it's 18:16 in Tel Aviv.

## Related

- [Shymkent Airport (CIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cit-shymkent-shymkent-airport/1ef266df-e404-69ac-952d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ben Gurion International Airport (TLV)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tlv-tel-aviv-ben-gurion-international-airport/1ef266df-53ca-63dc-b12f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)