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CIT to CFK: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Ech-cheliff (Ech Cheliff Airport)
3,571 mi
5,747 km · 3,103 nm
7h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- CFK — Ech Cheliff Airport · Ech-cheliff, Algeria
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 CFK
- TID · Bou Chekif Airport61 mi away
- QLD · Blida Airport85 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport96 mi away
- ALG · Houari Boumediene Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from CFK?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Ech-cheliff (CFK) is 3,571 miles (5,747 km, 3,103 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to CFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 28m 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 Ech-cheliff?
Ech-cheliff is 4 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to CFK?
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