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DHA to ESL: distance & flight time
Dhahran (King Abdulaziz Air Base) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,426 mi
2,294 km · 1,239 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DHA — King Abdulaziz Air Base · Dhahran, Saudi Arabia
- 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 DHA
- DMM · King Fahd International Airport26 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport30 mi away
- QJB · Jubail Airport71 mi away
- DOH · Hamad International Airport114 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DHA from ESL?
The flight distance from Dhahran (DHA) to Elista (ESL) is 1,426 miles (2,294 km, 1,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DHA to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 DHA to ESL?
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