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WUX to CKL: distance & flight time
Wuxi (Sunan Shuofang International Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
4,164 mi
6,701 km · 3,618 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WUX — Sunan Shuofang International Airport · Wuxi, China
- 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 WUX
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport16 mi away
- CZX · Changzhou Benniu Airport48 mi away
- RUG · Rugao Air Base53 mi away
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport57 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 WUX from CKL?
The flight distance from Wuxi (WUX) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 4,164 miles (6,701 km, 3,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WUX to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 Wuxi and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 5 hours behind Wuxi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WUX to CKL?
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