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ESB to CKL: distance & flight time
Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
1,112 mi
1,790 km · 967 nm
2h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 53m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
- 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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 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 ESB from CKL?
The flight distance from Ankara (ESB) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 1,112 miles (1,790 km, 967 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESB to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 53m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESB to CKL?
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