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OAI to CIT: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
513 mi
825 km · 445 nm
1h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
513 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 35m 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
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · 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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 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 OAI from CIT?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Chimkent (CIT) is 513 miles (825 km, 445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 35m 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 OAI to CIT?
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