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GIS to CKL: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
10,258 mi
16,509 km · 8,914 nm
20h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 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 GIS from CKL?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 10,258 miles (16,509 km, 8,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 35m 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 Gisborne and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 9 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to CKL?
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