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ESL to BTS: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Bratislava (M. R. Štefánik Airport)
1,271 mi
2,045 km · 1,104 nm
3h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 14m 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
- BTS — M. R. Štefánik Airport · Bratislava, Slovakia
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 BTS
- VIE · Vienna International Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport42 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport60 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from BTS?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Bratislava (BTS) is 1,271 miles (2,045 km, 1,104 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to BTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 14m 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 Bratislava?
Bratislava is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to BTS?
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