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OTP to CIT: distance & flight time
Bucharest (Henri Coandă International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,156 mi
3,469 km · 1,873 nm
4h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,156 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OTP — Henri Coandă International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
- 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 OTP
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport100 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport119 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 OTP from CIT?
The flight distance from Bucharest (OTP) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,156 miles (3,469 km, 1,873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OTP to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 42m 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 Bucharest and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours ahead of Bucharest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OTP to CIT?
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