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LGB to CKL: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
6,083 mi
9,789 km · 5,286 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from CKL?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 6,083 miles (9,789 km, 5,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Long Beach and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 10 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to CKL?
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