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BIS to CKL: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
4,954 mi
7,972 km · 4,305 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 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 BIS from CKL?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 4,954 miles (7,972 km, 4,305 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Bismarck and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 8 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to CKL?
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