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SMO to CKL: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
6,073 mi
9,774 km · 5,277 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,073 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from CKL?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 6,073 miles (9,774 km, 5,277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Monica and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to CKL?
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