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KBL to CIT: distance & flight time
Kabul (Hamid Karzai International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
539 mi
867 km · 468 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
539 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KBL — Hamid Karzai International Airport · Kabul, Afghanistan
- 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 KBL
- OAI · Bagram Air Base26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base45 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport67 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport74 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 KBL from CIT?
The flight distance from Kabul (KBL) to Chimkent (CIT) is 539 miles (867 km, 468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KBL to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 Kabul and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 0.5 hours ahead of Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KBL to CIT?
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