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ESL to ESS: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,714 mi
2,759 km · 1,490 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,714 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from ESS?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Essen (ESS) is 1,714 miles (2,759 km, 1,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to ESS?
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