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CKL to DTW: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
4,846 mi
7,800 km · 4,211 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,846 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CKL — Chkalovskiy Air Base · Shchyolkovo, Russia
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKL from DTW?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to Detroit (DTW) is 4,846 miles (7,800 km, 4,211 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 7 hours behind Shchyolkovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKL to DTW?
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