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ESL to DBD: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Dhanbad (Dhanbad Airport)
2,796 mi
4,499 km · 2,429 nm
5h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,796 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- DBD — Dhanbad Airport · Dhanbad, India
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 DBD
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport54 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport72 mi away
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport79 mi away
- GAY · Gaya Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from DBD?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Dhanbad (DBD) is 2,796 miles (4,499 km, 2,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to DBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 57m 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 Dhanbad?
Dhanbad is 2.5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to DBD?
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