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ESL to GAE: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Gabes (Gabès Matmata International Airport)
1,983 mi
3,192 km · 1,723 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,983 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- GAE — Gabès Matmata International Airport · Gabes, Tunisia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Near GAE
- DJE · Djerba Zarzis International Airport39 mi away
- SFA · Sfax Thyna International Airport67 mi away
- GAF · Gafsa Ksar International Airport82 mi away
- TOE · Tozeur Nefta International Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from GAE?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Gabes (GAE) is 1,983 miles (3,192 km, 1,723 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to GAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Gabes?
Gabes is 2 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to GAE?
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