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BAR to CIT: distance & flight time
Qionghai (Qionghai Bo'ao Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,874 mi
4,624 km · 2,497 nm
6h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BAR — Qionghai Bo'ao Airport · Qionghai, China
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near BAR
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport55 mi away
- SYX · Sanya Phoenix International Airport89 mi away
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport144 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 BAR from CIT?
The flight distance from Qionghai (BAR) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,874 miles (4,624 km, 2,497 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAR to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from BAR to CIT?
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