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BUJ to CIT: distance & flight time
Bou Saada (Bou Saada Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,460 mi
5,568 km · 3,006 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m 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
- BUJ — Bou Saada Airport · Bou Saada, 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 BUJ
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport86 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport94 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport107 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 BUJ from CIT?
The flight distance from Bou Saada (BUJ) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,460 miles (5,568 km, 3,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUJ to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 Bou Saada and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 4 hours ahead of Bou Saada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUJ to CIT?
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