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BJI to CIT: distance & flight time
Bemidji (Bemidji Regional Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,154 mi
9,905 km · 5,348 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,154 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- BJI — Bemidji Regional Airport · Bemidji, 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 BJI
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 BJI from CIT?
The flight distance from Bemidji (BJI) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,154 miles (9,905 km, 5,348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BJI to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Bemidji and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Bemidji.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BJI to CIT?
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