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CKL to LYS: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport)
1,582 mi
2,546 km · 1,374 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CKL — Chkalovskiy Air Base · Shchyolkovo, Russia
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKL from LYS?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to Lyon (LYS) is 1,582 miles (2,546 km, 1,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to LYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Shchyolkovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKL to LYS?
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