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CIT to BUX: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Bunia (Bunia Airport)
3,719 mi
5,985 km · 3,231 nm
7h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
3,719 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 45m 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
- BUX — Bunia Airport · Bunia, Congo (Kinshasa)
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 BUX
- BNC · Beni Airport86 mi away
- KSE · Kasese Airport96 mi away
- RUA · Arua Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from BUX?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Bunia (BUX) is 3,719 miles (5,985 km, 3,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to BUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 45m 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 Bunia?
Bunia is 3 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to BUX?
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