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LYS to CKL: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
1,582 mi
2,546 km · 1,374 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 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 LYS from CKL?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 1,582 miles (2,546 km, 1,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Lyon and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to CKL?
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