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BIS to CIT: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,249 mi
10,057 km · 5,430 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from CIT?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,249 miles (10,057 km, 5,430 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Bismarck and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to CIT?
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