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ESL to CTS: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
4,473 mi
7,199 km · 3,887 nm
9h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from CTS?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Sapporo (CTS) is 4,473 miles (7,199 km, 3,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 14m 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 Sapporo?
Sapporo is 6 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to CTS?
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