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ESL to CKT: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Sarakhs (Sarakhs Airport)
1,099 mi
1,769 km · 955 nm
2h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,099 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 51m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- CKT — Sarakhs Airport · Sarakhs, Iran
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 CKT
- MHD · Mashhad International Airport81 mi away
- MYP · Mary Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from CKT?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Sarakhs (CKT) is 1,099 miles (1,769 km, 955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to CKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 51m 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 CKT?
Nonstop service on ESL–CKT 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 2h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Elista and Sarakhs?
Sarakhs is 0.5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to CKT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESL–CKT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESL to CKT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESL–CKT 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.