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VAR to CKL: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
985 mi
1,584 km · 856 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
985 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from CKL?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 985 miles (1,584 km, 856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 VAR to CKL?
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