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CIT to AQI: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Hafr Al-batin (Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport)
1,625 mi
2,616 km · 1,412 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- AQI — Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport · Hafr Al-batin, Saudi Arabia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Near AQI
- KMC · King Khaled Military City Airport47 mi away
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base109 mi away
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from AQI?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Hafr Al-batin (AQI) is 1,625 miles (2,616 km, 1,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to AQI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 Chimkent and Hafr Al-batin?
Hafr Al-batin is 2 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to AQI?
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