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CKL to PDV: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
1,122 mi
1,806 km · 975 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CKL — Chkalovskiy Air Base · Shchyolkovo, Russia
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKL from PDV?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 1,122 miles (1,806 km, 975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from CKL to PDV?
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