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ESL to DCI: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base)
1,838 mi
2,959 km · 1,597 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m 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
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, 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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from DCI?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Decimomannu (DCI) is 1,838 miles (2,959 km, 1,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to DCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 4m 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 Decimomannu?
Decimomannu is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to DCI?
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