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DIA to ESL: distance & flight time
Doha (Doha International Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,512 mi
2,434 km · 1,314 nm
3h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,512 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 26m 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
- DIA — Doha International Airport · Doha, Qatar
- 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 DIA
- DOH · Hamad International Airport3 mi away
- XJD · Al Udeid Air Base19 mi away
- BAH · Bahrain International Airport91 mi away
- XSB · Sir Bani Yas Airport93 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DIA from ESL?
The flight distance from Doha (DIA) to Elista (ESL) is 1,512 miles (2,434 km, 1,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DIA to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 26m 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 DIA to ESL?
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