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AKA to ESL: distance & flight time
Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
3,468 mi
5,582 km · 3,014 nm
7h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,468 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
- 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 AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKA from ESL?
The flight distance from Ankang (AKA) to Elista (ESL) is 3,468 miles (5,582 km, 3,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKA to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 16m 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 Ankang and Elista?
Elista is 5 hours behind Ankang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKA to ESL?
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