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DAX to ESL: distance & flight time
Dazhou (Dachuan Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
3,462 mi
5,571 km · 3,008 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m 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
- DAX — Dachuan Airport · Dazhou, 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 DAX
- WXN · Wanxian Airport64 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport108 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport134 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DAX from ESL?
The flight distance from Dazhou (DAX) to Elista (ESL) is 3,462 miles (5,571 km, 3,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAX to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 Dazhou and Elista?
Elista is 5 hours behind Dazhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAX to ESL?
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