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LEY to CKL: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
1,324 mi
2,131 km · 1,151 nm
3h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- 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 LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 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 LEY from CKL?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 1,324 miles (2,131 km, 1,151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 21m 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 Lelystad and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 1 hour ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to CKL?
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