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KOW to CKL: distance & flight time
Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
4,250 mi
6,840 km · 3,693 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, China
- 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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 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 KOW from CKL?
The flight distance from Ganzhou (KOW) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 4,250 miles (6,840 km, 3,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOW to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Ganzhou and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 5 hours behind Ganzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOW to CKL?
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