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BFE to CIT: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,850 mi
4,586 km · 2,476 nm
6h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 3m 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
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, 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 BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 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 BFE from CIT?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,850 miles (4,586 km, 2,476 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 3m 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 Bielefeld and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to CIT?
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