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QSF to CIT: distance & flight time
Setif (Ain Arnat Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,377 mi
5,434 km · 2,934 nm
7h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 5m 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
- QSF — Ain Arnat Airport · Setif, 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 QSF
- BJA · Soummam Airport40 mi away
- GJL · Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport52 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport62 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport73 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 QSF from CIT?
The flight distance from Setif (QSF) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,377 miles (5,434 km, 2,934 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QSF to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 5m 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 Setif and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 4 hours ahead of Setif.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QSF to CIT?
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