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LCH to CKL: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
5,840 mi
9,399 km · 5,075 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,840 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from CKL?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 5,840 miles (9,399 km, 5,075 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Lake Charles and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 8 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to CKL?
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