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CKL to PMR: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
10,250 mi
16,496 km · 8,907 nm
20h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CKL — Chkalovskiy Air Base · Shchyolkovo, Russia
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
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 PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKL from PMR?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 10,250 miles (16,496 km, 8,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 9 hours ahead of Shchyolkovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKL to PMR?
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