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HIM to CKL: distance & flight time
Polonnaruwa Town (Hingurakgoda Air Force Base) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
4,041 mi
6,504 km · 3,512 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HIM — Hingurakgoda Air Force Base · Polonnaruwa Town, Sri Lanka
- 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 HIM
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base18 mi away
- TRR · China Bay Airport36 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base42 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport53 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 HIM from CKL?
The flight distance from Polonnaruwa Town (HIM) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 4,041 miles (6,504 km, 3,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HIM to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HIM to CKL?
Nonstop service on HIM–CKL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HIM to CKL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HIM–CKL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HIM to CKL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HIM–CKL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.