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ESL to BWA: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Bhairawa (Gautam Buddha Airport)
2,485 mi
4,000 km · 2,160 nm
5h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 20m 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
- BWA — Gautam Buddha Airport · Bhairawa, Nepal
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 BWA
- MEY · Meghauli Airport50 mi away
- BGL · Baglung Airport51 mi away
- GOP · Gorakhpur Airport53 mi away
- PKR · Pokhara Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from BWA?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Bhairawa (BWA) is 2,485 miles (4,000 km, 2,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to BWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 20m 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 BWA?
Nonstop service on ESL–BWA 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 20m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Elista and Bhairawa?
Bhairawa is 2.8 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to BWA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESL–BWA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESL to BWA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESL–BWA 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.