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SZR to CIT: distance & flight time
Stara Zagora (Stara Zagora Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,212 mi
3,559 km · 1,922 nm
4h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,212 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 48m 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
- SZR — Stara Zagora Airport · Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
- 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 SZR
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base36 mi away
- PDV · Plovdiv International Airport46 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport54 mi away
- BOJ · Burgas Airport96 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 SZR from CIT?
The flight distance from Stara Zagora (SZR) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,212 miles (3,559 km, 1,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZR to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 48m 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 Stara Zagora and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours ahead of Stara Zagora.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZR to CIT?
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