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PUF to CIT: distance & flight time
Pau (Pau Pyrénées Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,431 mi
5,521 km · 2,981 nm
7h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PUF — Pau Pyrénées Airport · Pau, France
- 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 PUF
- LDE · Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées Airport25 mi away
- BIQ · Biarritz-Anglet-Bayonne Airport56 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport69 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne 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 PUF from CIT?
The flight distance from Pau (PUF) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,431 miles (5,521 km, 2,981 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PUF to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 12m 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 Pau and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 3 hours ahead of Pau.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PUF to CIT?
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