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ESL to BIR: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Biratnagar (Biratnagar Airport)
2,709 mi
4,359 km · 2,354 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,709 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 47m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- BIR — Biratnagar Airport · Biratnagar, Nepal
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 BIR
- RJB · Rajbiraj Airport33 mi away
- BHP · Bhojpur Airport48 mi away
- BDP · Bhadrapur Airport51 mi away
- TMI · Tumling Tar Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from BIR?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Biratnagar (BIR) is 2,709 miles (4,359 km, 2,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to BIR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 47m 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 BIR?
Nonstop service on ESL–BIR 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 5h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Elista and Biratnagar?
Biratnagar is 2.8 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to BIR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESL–BIR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESL to BIR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESL–BIR 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.