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ESL to DLC: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Dalian (Zhoushuizi Airport)
3,798 mi
6,113 km · 3,301 nm
7h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 55m 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
- DLC — Zhoushuizi Airport · Dalian, 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 DLC
- CNI · Changhai Airport64 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport108 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport117 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from DLC?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Dalian (DLC) is 3,798 miles (6,113 km, 3,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to DLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 55m 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 Dalian?
Dalian is 5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to DLC?
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