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ESL to BNX: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Banja Luka (Banja Luka International Airport)
1,303 mi
2,097 km · 1,132 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,303 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BNX — Banja Luka International Airport · Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 BNX
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport78 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport81 mi away
- OSI · Osijek Airport82 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from BNX?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Banja Luka (BNX) is 1,303 miles (2,097 km, 1,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to BNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 18m 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 Banja Luka?
Banja Luka is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to BNX?
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