Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
CKL to XTG: distance & flight time
Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base) → Thargomindah (Thargomindah Airport)
8,397 mi
13,513 km · 7,297 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
See live CKL→XTG fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
8,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CKL — Chkalovskiy Air Base · Shchyolkovo, Russia
- XTG — Thargomindah Airport · Thargomindah, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 XTG
- ULP · Quilpie Airport99 mi away
- CMA · Cunnamulla Airport111 mi away
- BBL · Ballera Airport129 mi away
- TYB · Tibooburra Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CKL from XTG?
The flight distance from Shchyolkovo (CKL) to Thargomindah (XTG) is 8,397 miles (13,513 km, 7,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CKL to XTG?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Thargomindah?
Thargomindah is 7 hours ahead of Shchyolkovo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CKL to XTG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CKL–XTG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.