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ESL to CIY: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Comiso (Comiso Airport)
1,653 mi
2,660 km · 1,436 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,653 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- CIY — Comiso Airport · Comiso, Italy
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Near CIY
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base33 mi away
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport41 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport69 mi away
- MLA · Malta International Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from CIY?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Comiso (CIY) is 1,653 miles (2,660 km, 1,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to CIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESL to CIY?
Nonstop service on ESL–CIY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Elista and Comiso?
Comiso is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to CIY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESL–CIY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESL to CIY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESL–CIY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.