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YNT to CKL: distance & flight time
Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport) → Shchyolkovo (Chkalovskiy Air Base)
3,890 mi
6,261 km · 3,381 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m 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
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, 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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 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 YNT from CKL?
The flight distance from Yantai (YNT) to Shchyolkovo (CKL) is 3,890 miles (6,261 km, 3,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNT to CKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m 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 Yantai and Shchyolkovo?
Shchyolkovo is 5 hours behind Yantai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNT to CKL?
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