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CKL to VLU: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
289 mi
465 km · 251 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
289 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKL from VLU?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 289 miles (465 km, 251 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CKL to VLU?
Nonstop service on CKL–VLU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKL to VLU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CKL–VLU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CKL to VLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CKL–VLU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.