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GAY to CKL: distance & flight time
Gaya (Gaya Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
3,178 mi
5,115 km · 2,762 nm
6h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GAY — Gaya Airport · Gaya, India
- 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 GAY
- PAT · Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport59 mi away
- MZU · Muzaffarpur Airport98 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport102 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport112 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 GAY from CKL?
The flight distance from Gaya (GAY) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 3,178 miles (5,115 km, 2,762 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GAY to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 42m 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 Gaya and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 2.5 hours behind Gaya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GAY to CKL?
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