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LBF to CKL: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
5,313 mi
8,550 km · 4,616 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from CKL?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 5,313 miles (8,550 km, 4,616 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 North Platte and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 8 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to CKL?
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