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XQC to CIT: distance & flight time
Al Bakr (Joint Base Balad) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,477 mi
2,376 km · 1,283 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,477 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- XQC — Joint Base Balad · Al Bakr, Iraq
- 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 XQC
- BGW · Baghdad International Airport47 mi away
- TQD · Al Taqaddum Air Base61 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base106 mi away
- IQA · Al Asad Air Base111 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 XQC from CIT?
The flight distance from Al Bakr (XQC) to Chimkent (CIT) is 1,477 miles (2,376 km, 1,283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XQC to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Al Bakr and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours ahead of Al Bakr.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XQC to CIT?
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