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ESL to CIT: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
1,267 mi
2,039 km · 1,101 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,267 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from CIT?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Chimkent (CIT) 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 ESL to CIT?
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 Elista and Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to CIT?
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