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ESL to DAT: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Datong (Datong Airport)
3,397 mi
5,468 km · 2,952 nm
7h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 8m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from DAT?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Datong (DAT) is 3,397 miles (5,468 km, 2,952 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to DAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 8m 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 Datong?
Datong is 5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to DAT?
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