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TCL to CKL: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
5,502 mi
8,855 km · 4,781 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, 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 TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 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 TCL from CKL?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 5,502 miles (8,855 km, 4,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Tuscaloosa AL and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 8 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to CKL?
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