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BWO to CKL: distance & flight time
Balakovo (Balakovo Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
482 mi
775 km · 419 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
482 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
- 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 BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 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 BWO from CKL?
The flight distance from Balakovo (BWO) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 482 miles (775 km, 419 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWO to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from BWO to CKL?
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