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ESL to DEF: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Dezful (Dezful Airport)
987 mi
1,588 km · 858 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
987 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from DEF?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Dezful (DEF) is 987 miles (1,588 km, 858 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to DEF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Dezful?
Dezful is 0.5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to DEF?
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