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ABE to ESL: distance & flight time
Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,374 mi
8,649 km · 4,670 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
- 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 ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABE from ESL?
The flight distance from Allentown (ABE) to Elista (ESL) is 5,374 miles (8,649 km, 4,670 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABE to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Allentown and Elista?
Elista is 7 hours ahead of Allentown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABE to ESL?
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