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RIA to CKL: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
7,957 mi
12,805 km · 6,914 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 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 RIA from CKL?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 7,957 miles (12,805 km, 6,914 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Santa Maria and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 6 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to CKL?
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