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CKL to MEB: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → Melbourne (Melbourne Essendon Airport)
8,943 mi
14,392 km · 7,771 nm
18h
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CKL — Chkalovskiy Air Base · Shchyolkovo, Russia
- MEB — Melbourne Essendon Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEB
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport20 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKL from MEB?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to Melbourne (MEB) is 8,943 miles (14,392 km, 7,771 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to MEB?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Shchyolkovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKL to MEB?
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