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KIV to ESL: distance & flight time
Chisinau (Chişinău International Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
730 mi
1,175 km · 635 nm
2h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
730 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 3m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- KIV — Chişinău International Airport · Chisinau, Moldova
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near KIV
- IAS · Iaşi Airport64 mi away
- BZY · Bălți International Airport83 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport90 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport100 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIV from ESL?
The flight distance from Chisinau (KIV) to Elista (ESL) is 730 miles (1,175 km, 635 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIV to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 3m 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 cheapest way to fly from KIV to ESL?
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