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DUS to ESL: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,722 mi
2,771 km · 1,496 nm
3h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,722 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 51m 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
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, Germany
- 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DUS from ESL?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to Elista (ESL) is 1,722 miles (2,771 km, 1,496 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 51m 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 Duesseldorf and Elista?
Elista is 1 hour ahead of Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to ESL?
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