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CKL to LAJ: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
7,725 mi
12,433 km · 6,713 nm
15h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,725 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 37m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CKL — Chkalovskiy Air Base · Shchyolkovo, Russia
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
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 LAJ
- CFC · Caçador Airport80 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport84 mi away
- JCB · Santa Terezinha Airport89 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKL from LAJ?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to Lajes (LAJ) is 7,725 miles (12,433 km, 6,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 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 Lajes?
Lajes is 6 hours behind Shchyolkovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKL to LAJ?
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