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SZG to CKL: distance & flight time
Salzburg (Salzburg Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
1,198 mi
1,927 km · 1,041 nm
3h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SZG — Salzburg Airport · Salzburg, Austria
- 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 SZG
- LNZ · Linz Hörsching Airport63 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport68 mi away
- RBM · Straubing Airport80 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport82 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 SZG from CKL?
The flight distance from Salzburg (SZG) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 1,198 miles (1,927 km, 1,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZG to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SZG to CKL?
Nonstop service on SZG–CKL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Salzburg and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 1 hour ahead of Salzburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZG to CKL?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SZG–CKL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.