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VAR to CIT: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,091 mi
3,364 km · 1,817 nm
4h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,091 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 34m 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from CIT?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,091 miles (3,364 km, 1,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VAR to CIT?
Nonstop service on VAR–CIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Varna and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours ahead of Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to CIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAR–CIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAR to CIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAR–CIT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.