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BNX to ESL: distance & flight time
Banja Luka (Banja Luka International Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,303 mi
2,097 km · 1,132 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BNX — Banja Luka International Airport · Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 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 BNX
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport78 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport81 mi away
- OSI · Osijek Airport82 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport86 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BNX from ESL?
The flight distance from Banja Luka (BNX) to Elista (ESL) is 1,303 miles (2,097 km, 1,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BNX to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Banja Luka and Elista?
Elista is 1 hour ahead of Banja Luka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BNX to ESL?
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