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BWA to CIT: distance & flight time
Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,291 mi
2,078 km · 1,122 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,291 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
- 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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 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 BWA from CIT?
The flight distance from Bhairawa (BWA) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,291 miles (2,078 km, 1,122 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWA to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Bhairawa and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 0.7 hours behind Bhairawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWA to CIT?
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