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LGH to CKL: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
8,329 mi
13,404 km · 7,238 nm
16h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,329 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta 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 LGH from CKL?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 8,329 miles (13,404 km, 7,238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Leigh Creek and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 6.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to CKL?
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