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CIT to QSF: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Setif (Ain Arnat Airport)
3,377 mi
5,434 km · 2,934 nm
7h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 5m 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
- QSF — Ain Arnat Airport · Setif, 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 QSF
- BJA · Soummam Airport40 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport52 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport62 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from QSF?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Setif (QSF) is 3,377 miles (5,434 km, 2,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to QSF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Setif?
Setif is 4 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to QSF?
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