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BST to CIF: distance & flight time
Lashkar Gah (Bost Airport) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
3,049 mi
4,907 km · 2,650 nm
6h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,049 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BST — Bost Airport · Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BST
- OAZ · Camp Bastion Airport23 mi away
- KDH · Kandahar Airport87 mi away
- TII · Tarin Kowt Airport114 mi away
- FAH · Farah Airport140 mi away
Near CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BST from CIF?
The flight distance from Lashkar Gah (BST) to Chifeng (CIF) is 3,049 miles (4,907 km, 2,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BST to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BST to CIF?
Nonstop service on BST–CIF depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 27m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lashkar Gah and Chifeng?
Chifeng is 3.5 hours ahead of Lashkar Gah.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BST to CIF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BST–CIF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BST to CIF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BST–CIF tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.