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BFT to CKL: distance & flight time
Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
5,355 mi
8,618 km · 4,653 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, United States
- 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 BFT
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport13 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport39 mi away
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field41 mi away
- CHS · Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport48 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 BFT from CKL?
The flight distance from Beaufort (BFT) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 5,355 miles (8,618 km, 4,653 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFT to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Beaufort and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 7 hours ahead of Beaufort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFT to CKL?
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