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PAO to CKL: distance & flight time
Palo Alto (Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
5,883 mi
9,468 km · 5,112 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,883 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 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
- PAO — Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County · Palo Alto, 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 PAO
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport18 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield5 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport8 mi away
- SJC · Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport12 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 PAO from CKL?
The flight distance from Palo Alto (PAO) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 5,883 miles (9,468 km, 5,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAO to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Palo Alto and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 10 hours ahead of Palo Alto.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAO to CKL?
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