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DET to CKL: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
4,826 mi
7,766 km · 4,194 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,826 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, United States
- CKL — Chkalovskiy Air Base · Shchyolkovo, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is DET from CKL?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 4,826 miles (7,766 km, 4,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Detroit and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 7 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to CKL?
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