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CIT to SBZ: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport)
2,235 mi
3,597 km · 1,942 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,235 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, 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 SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from SBZ?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Sibiu (SBZ) is 2,235 miles (3,597 km, 1,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to SBZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 Sibiu?
Sibiu is 2 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to SBZ?
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