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CKL to CAI: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → Cairo (Cairo International Airport)
1,809 mi
2,912 km · 1,572 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,809 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- CKL — Chkalovskiy Air Base · Shchyolkovo, Russia
- CAI — Cairo International Airport · Cairo, Egypt
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 CAI
- CWE · Cairo West Airport29 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport94 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport113 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKL from CAI?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to Cairo (CAI) is 1,809 miles (2,912 km, 1,572 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to CAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 CKL to CAI?
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