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BBJ to CIT: distance & flight time
Birburg (Bitburg Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,966 mi
4,773 km · 2,577 nm
6h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBJ — Bitburg Airport · Birburg, Germany
- 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 BBJ
- SPM · Spangdahlem Air Base6 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport31 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport89 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 BBJ from CIT?
The flight distance from Birburg (BBJ) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,966 miles (4,773 km, 2,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBJ to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 17m 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 Birburg and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours ahead of Birburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBJ to CIT?
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