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CKL to ISL: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
1,111 mi
1,788 km · 966 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKL from ISL?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to Istanbul (ISL) is 1,111 miles (1,788 km, 966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 ISL?
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