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NAL to CKL: distance & flight time
Nalchik (Nalchik Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
889 mi
1,431 km · 773 nm
2h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
889 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- NAL — Nalchik Airport · Nalchik, Russia
- 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 NAL
- OGZ · Beslan Airport53 mi away
- MRV · Mineralnyye Vody Airport56 mi away
- IGT · Magas Airport70 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport109 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 NAL from CKL?
The flight distance from Nalchik (NAL) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 889 miles (1,431 km, 773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAL to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 cheapest way to fly from NAL to CKL?
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