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ESL to CAG: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport)
1,838 mi
2,957 km · 1,597 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Near CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from CAG?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Cagliari (CAG) is 1,838 miles (2,957 km, 1,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to CAG?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Elista and Cagliari?
Cagliari is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to CAG?
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