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SWU to CKL: distance & flight time
Suwon (Suwon Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
4,103 mi
6,604 km · 3,566 nm
8h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,103 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
- 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 SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 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 SWU from CKL?
The flight distance from Suwon (SWU) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 4,103 miles (6,604 km, 3,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWU to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Suwon and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 6 hours behind Suwon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWU to CKL?
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