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CJL to ESL: distance & flight time
Chitral (Chitral Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,591 mi
2,561 km · 1,383 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CJL — Chitral Airport · Chitral, Pakistan
- 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 CJL
- SDT · Saidu Sharif Airport80 mi away
- FBD · Fayzabad Airport111 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport126 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport132 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CJL from ESL?
The flight distance from Chitral (CJL) to Elista (ESL) is 1,591 miles (2,561 km, 1,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CJL to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Chitral and Elista?
Elista is 2 hours behind Chitral.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CJL to ESL?
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