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CKL to CLU: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
5,090 mi
8,191 km · 4,423 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m 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
- CKL — Chkalovskiy Air Base · Shchyolkovo, Russia
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKL from CLU?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to Columbus (CLU) is 5,090 miles (8,191 km, 4,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 CLU?
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