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BFI to CIT: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,184 mi
9,952 km · 5,374 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,184 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
- 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 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 BFI from CIT?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,184 miles (9,952 km, 5,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 Seattle and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 12 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to CIT?
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