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YIW to CKL: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
4,263 mi
6,861 km · 3,705 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 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 YIW from CKL?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 4,263 miles (6,861 km, 3,705 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Yiwu and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 5 hours behind Yiwu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIW to CKL?
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