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CKL to MSP: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
4,921 mi
7,919 km · 4,276 nm
10h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,921 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 7m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKL from MSP?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,921 miles (7,919 km, 4,276 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 7m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 8 hours behind Shchyolkovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKL to MSP?
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