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AAH to CKL: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
1,347 mi
2,168 km · 1,170 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,347 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- CKL — Chkalovskiy Air Base · Shchyolkovo, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Near CKL
- BKA · Bykovo Airport18 mi away
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport23 mi away
- SVO · Sheremetyevo International Airport26 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAH from CKL?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 1,347 miles (2,168 km, 1,170 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Aachen and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 1 hour ahead of Aachen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to CKL?
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