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BFW to CIT: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,700 mi
5,955 km · 3,216 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- 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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj 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 BFW from CIT?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,700 miles (5,955 km, 3,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 43m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 4 hours ahead of Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to CIT?
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