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CIT to BJM: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Bujumbura (Bujumbura International Airport)
4,032 mi
6,489 km · 3,504 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,032 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- BJM — Bujumbura International Airport · Bujumbura, Burundi
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 BJM
- GID · Gitega Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport66 mi away
- BKY · Bukavu Kavumu Airport78 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from BJM?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Bujumbura (BJM) is 4,032 miles (6,489 km, 3,504 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to BJM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Bujumbura?
Bujumbura is 3 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to BJM?
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