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ESL to DRN: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → (Dirranbandi Airport)
8,254 mi
13,283 km · 7,172 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,254 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- DRN — Dirranbandi Airport · , Australia
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 DRN
- SGO · St George Airport44 mi away
- LHG · Lightning Ridge Airport61 mi away
- WGE · Walgett Airport100 mi away
- MRZ · Moree Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from DRN?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to (DRN) is 8,254 miles (13,283 km, 7,172 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to DRN?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESL to DRN?
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