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SQJ to CKL: distance & flight time
Sanming (Shaxian Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
4,337 mi
6,979 km · 3,768 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,337 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SQJ — Shaxian Airport · Sanming, China
- 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 SQJ
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport85 mi away
- WUS · Nanping Wuyishan Airport89 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport118 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport122 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 SQJ from CKL?
The flight distance from Sanming (SQJ) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 4,337 miles (6,979 km, 3,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SQJ to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 cheapest way to fly from SQJ to CKL?
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