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ESL to AMS: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
1,804 mi
2,903 km · 1,567 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,804 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from AMS?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 1,804 miles (2,903 km, 1,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to AMS?
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