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XIJ to CIT: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,523 mi
2,451 km · 1,324 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- 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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 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 XIJ from CIT?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,523 miles (2,451 km, 1,324 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from XIJ to CIT?
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