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CIT to ESL: distance & flight time
Chimkent (Shymkent Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,267 mi
2,039 km · 1,101 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
- 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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CIT from ESL?
The flight distance from Chimkent (CIT) to Elista (ESL) is 1,267 miles (2,039 km, 1,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIT to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 Chimkent and Elista?
Elista is 2 hours behind Chimkent.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIT to ESL?
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