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BMI to CIT: distance & flight time
Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
6,556 mi
10,551 km · 5,697 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m 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
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, 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 BMI
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 BMI from CIT?
The flight distance from Bloomington (BMI) to Chimkent (CIT) is 6,556 miles (10,551 km, 5,697 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BMI to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 Bloomington and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 10 hours ahead of Bloomington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BMI to CIT?
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