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CFK to ESL: distance & flight time
Ech-cheliff (Ech Cheliff Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
2,308 mi
3,715 km · 2,006 nm
5h
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CFK — Ech Cheliff Airport · Ech-cheliff, Algeria
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CFK
- TID · Bou Chekif Airport61 mi away
- QLD · Blida Airport85 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport96 mi away
- ALG · Houari Boumediene Airport110 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CFK from ESL?
The flight distance from Ech-cheliff (CFK) to Elista (ESL) is 2,308 miles (3,715 km, 2,006 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CFK to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 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 Ech-cheliff and Elista?
Elista is 2 hours ahead of Ech-cheliff.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CFK to ESL?
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