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WBU to CKL: distance & flight time
Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
5,469 mi
8,801 km · 4,752 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 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 WBU from CKL?
The flight distance from Boulder (WBU) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 5,469 miles (8,801 km, 4,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WBU to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Boulder and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 9 hours ahead of Boulder.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WBU to CKL?
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