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BFJ to CIT: distance & flight time
Bijie (Bijie Feixiong Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,270 mi
3,653 km · 1,972 nm
4h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFJ — Bijie Feixiong Airport · Bijie, China
- 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 BFJ
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport55 mi away
- WMT · Zunyi Maotai Airport65 mi away
- AVA · Anshun Huangguoshu Airport74 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport96 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 BFJ from CIT?
The flight distance from Bijie (BFJ) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,270 miles (3,653 km, 1,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFJ to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 55m 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 Bijie and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours behind Bijie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFJ to CIT?
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