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CKL to IOW: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
5,083 mi
8,181 km · 4,417 nm
10h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CKL — Chkalovskiy Air Base · Shchyolkovo, Russia
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKL from IOW?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to Iowa City (IOW) is 5,083 miles (8,181 km, 4,417 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 26m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 8 hours behind Shchyolkovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKL to IOW?
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