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SFA to CIT: distance & flight time
Sfax (Sfax Thyna International Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
3,157 mi
5,081 km · 2,743 nm
6h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 39m 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
- SFA — Sfax Thyna International Airport · Sfax, Tunisia
- 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 SFA
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 SFA from CIT?
The flight distance from Sfax (SFA) to Chimkent (CIT) is 3,157 miles (5,081 km, 2,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFA to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 39m 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 Sfax and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 4 hours ahead of Sfax.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFA to CIT?
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