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ESL to FBD: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport)
1,484 mi
2,389 km · 1,290 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from FBD?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Faizabad (FBD) is 1,484 miles (2,389 km, 1,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to FBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Faizabad?
Faizabad is 1.5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to FBD?
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