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BIR to CKL: distance & flight time
Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
3,164 mi
5,092 km · 2,750 nm
6h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
- 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 BIR
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport33 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport48 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport51 mi away
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport58 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 BIR from CKL?
The flight distance from Biratnagar (BIR) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 3,164 miles (5,092 km, 2,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIR to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 40m 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 Biratnagar and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 2.7 hours behind Biratnagar.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIR to CKL?
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