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HME to CIT: distance & flight time
Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,490 mi
5,616 km · 3,032 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
- 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 HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 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 HME from CIT?
The flight distance from Hassi Messaoud (HME) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,490 miles (5,616 km, 3,032 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HME to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 Hassi Messaoud and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 4 hours ahead of Hassi Messaoud.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HME to CIT?
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