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CKL to AFA: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → San Rafael (Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport)
8,770 mi
14,114 km · 7,621 nm
17h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CKL — Chkalovskiy Air Base · Shchyolkovo, Russia
- AFA — Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport · San Rafael, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AFA
- LGS · Comodoro D.R. Salomón Airport91 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport123 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport138 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKL from AFA?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to San Rafael (AFA) is 8,770 miles (14,114 km, 7,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to AFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Shchyolkovo and San Rafael?
San Rafael is 6 hours behind Shchyolkovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKL to AFA?
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