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GCK to CKL: distance & flight time
Garden City (Garden City Regional Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
5,518 mi
8,880 km · 4,795 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCK — Garden City Regional Airport · Garden City, 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 GCK
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport43 mi away
- LBL · Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport62 mi away
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport96 mi away
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport101 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 GCK from CKL?
The flight distance from Garden City (GCK) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 5,518 miles (8,880 km, 4,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCK to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Garden City and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 8 hours ahead of Garden City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCK to CKL?
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