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CIC to ESL: distance & flight time
Chico (Chico Municipal Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
6,422 mi
10,336 km · 5,581 nm
13h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIC — Chico Municipal Airport · Chico, United States
- 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 CIC
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport32 mi away
- BAB · Beale Air Force Base51 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport51 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport54 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIC from ESL?
The flight distance from Chico (CIC) to Elista (ESL) is 6,422 miles (10,336 km, 5,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIC to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 4m 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 Chico and Elista?
Elista is 10 hours ahead of Chico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIC to ESL?
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