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PPL to CKL: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
3,082 mi
4,960 km · 2,678 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from CKL?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 3,082 miles (4,960 km, 2,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 31m 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 Phaplu and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 2.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to CKL?
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