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CKL to LBF: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
5,313 mi
8,550 km · 4,616 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKL from LBF?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to North Platte (LBF) is 5,313 miles (8,550 km, 4,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 time difference between Shchyolkovo and North Platte?
North Platte is 8 hours behind Shchyolkovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKL to LBF?
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