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DQA to ESL: distance & flight time
Daqing (Saertu Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
3,657 mi
5,886 km · 3,178 nm
7h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 38m 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
- DQA — Saertu Airport · Daqing, 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 DQA
- NDG · Qiqihar Sanjiazi Airport67 mi away
- HRB · Taiping Airport94 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport126 mi away
- YSQ · Songyuan Chaganhu Airport128 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DQA from ESL?
The flight distance from Daqing (DQA) to Elista (ESL) is 3,657 miles (5,886 km, 3,178 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DQA to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 38m 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 Daqing and Elista?
Elista is 5 hours behind Daqing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DQA to ESL?
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