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LHG to CKL: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
8,637 mi
13,899 km · 7,505 nm
17h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, 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 LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 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 LHG from CKL?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 8,637 miles (13,899 km, 7,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Lightning Ridge and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 7 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to CKL?
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