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RIL to CKL: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
5,546 mi
8,925 km · 4,819 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 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 RIL from CKL?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 5,546 miles (8,925 km, 4,819 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Rifle and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 9 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to CKL?
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