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CIT to BWO: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Balakovo (Balakovo Airport)
1,207 mi
1,943 km · 1,049 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
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 BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from BWO?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Balakovo (BWO) is 1,207 miles (1,943 km, 1,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to BWO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 Balakovo?
Balakovo is 2 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to BWO?
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