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BLJ to CIT: distance & flight time
Batna (Batna Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,342 mi
5,378 km · 2,904 nm
7h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 1m 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
- BLJ — Batna Airport · Batna, 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 BLJ
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport40 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport62 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport74 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport76 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 BLJ from CIT?
The flight distance from Batna (BLJ) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,342 miles (5,378 km, 2,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLJ to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 1m 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 Batna and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 4 hours ahead of Batna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLJ to CIT?
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