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ESL to BKK: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Airport)
3,951 mi
6,358 km · 3,433 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- BKK — Suvarnabhumi Airport · Bangkok, Thailand
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 BKK
- DMK · Don Mueang International Airport19 mi away
- KDT · Kamphaeng Saen Airport63 mi away
- UTP · U-Tapao International Airport71 mi away
- HHQ · Hua Hin Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from BKK?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Bangkok (BKK) is 3,951 miles (6,358 km, 3,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to BKK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Bangkok?
Bangkok is 4 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to BKK?
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