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ESL to ASB: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Ashkhabad (Ashgabat International Airport)
921 mi
1,482 km · 800 nm
2h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
921 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 28m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- ASB — Ashgabat International Airport · Ashkhabad, Turkmenistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Near ASB
- BJB · Bojnord Airport67 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport133 mi away
- MHD · Mashhad International Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from ASB?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Ashkhabad (ASB) is 921 miles (1,482 km, 800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to ASB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 28m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESL to ASB?
Nonstop service on ESL–ASB depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 28m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Elista and Ashkhabad?
Ashkhabad is 2 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to ASB?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESL–ASB that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESL to ASB fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESL–ASB tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.