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ESL to CTA: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Catania (Catania-Fontanarossa Airport)
1,614 mi
2,597 km · 1,402 nm
3h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,614 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 38m 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
- CTA — Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Catania, 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 CTA
- NSY · Sigonella Navy Air Base9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport41 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport53 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from CTA?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Catania (CTA) is 1,614 miles (2,597 km, 1,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to CTA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 38m 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 Catania?
Catania is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to CTA?
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