Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CKL to FTK: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field)
5,173 mi
8,326 km · 4,496 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
See live CKL→FTK fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,173 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m 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
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKL from FTK?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to Fort Knox (FTK) is 5,173 miles (8,326 km, 4,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to FTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Fort Knox?
Fort Knox is 7 hours behind Shchyolkovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKL to FTK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CKL–FTK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.