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GID to CIT: distance & flight time
Gitega (Gitega Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
4,014 mi
6,461 km · 3,488 nm
8h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GID — Gitega Airport · Gitega, Burundi
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GID
- BJM · Bujumbura International Airport41 mi away
- KME · Kamembe Airport96 mi away
- KGL · Kigali International Airport101 mi away
- TKQ · Kigoma Airport103 mi away
Near CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GID from CIT?
The flight distance from Gitega (GID) to Chimkent (CIT) is 4,014 miles (6,461 km, 3,488 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GID to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from GID to CIT?
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