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CIT to CLJ: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Cluj-napoca (Cluj-Napoca International Airport)
2,242 mi
3,608 km · 1,948 nm
4h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 52m 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
- CLJ — Cluj-Napoca International Airport · Cluj-napoca, Romania
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 CLJ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport41 mi away
- BAY · Tautii Magheraus Airport61 mi away
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport72 mi away
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from CLJ?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Cluj-napoca (CLJ) is 2,242 miles (3,608 km, 1,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to CLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 52m 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 Cluj-napoca?
Cluj-napoca is 2 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to CLJ?
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