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ESL to AHN: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Athens (Athens Ben Epps Airport)
6,002 mi
9,660 km · 5,216 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,002 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- AHN — Athens Ben Epps Airport · Athens, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Near AHN
- WDR · Barrow County Airport20 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport67 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport36 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from AHN?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Athens (AHN) is 6,002 miles (9,660 km, 5,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to AHN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Elista and Athens?
Athens is 7 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to AHN?
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