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ESL to CJL: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Chitral (Chitral Airport)
1,591 mi
2,561 km · 1,383 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- CJL — Chitral Airport · Chitral, Pakistan
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 CJL
- SDT · Saidu Sharif Airport80 mi away
- FBD · Fayzabad Airport111 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport126 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from CJL?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Chitral (CJL) 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 ESL to CJL?
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 Elista and Chitral?
Chitral is 2 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to CJL?
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