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CKL to PSP: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → Palm Springs (Palm Springs International Airport)
6,060 mi
9,752 km · 5,266 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CKL — Chkalovskiy Air Base · Shchyolkovo, Russia
- PSP — Palm Springs International Airport · Palm Springs, 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 PSP
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport14 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TRM · Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport24 mi away
- RBK · French Valley Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKL from PSP?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to Palm Springs (PSP) is 6,060 miles (9,752 km, 5,266 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to PSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 10 hours behind Shchyolkovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKL to PSP?
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