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CND to ESL: distance & flight time
Constanta (Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
780 mi
1,255 km · 678 nm
2h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
780 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CND — Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport · Constanta, Romania
- 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 CND
- TCE · Tulcea Airport50 mi away
- VAR · Varna Airport85 mi away
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport118 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport119 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CND from ESL?
The flight distance from Constanta (CND) to Elista (ESL) is 780 miles (1,255 km, 678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CND to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 10m 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 cheapest way to fly from CND to ESL?
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