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ERF to ESL: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,541 mi
2,481 km · 1,339 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m 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
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ERF from ESL?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Elista (ESL) is 1,541 miles (2,481 km, 1,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Erfurt and Elista?
Elista is 1 hour ahead of Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to ESL?
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