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ESL to GBT: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Gorgan (Gorgan Airport)
834 mi
1,342 km · 725 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+0.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
834 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- GBT — Gorgan Airport · Gorgan, Iran
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 GBT
- RUD · Shahroud Airport51 mi away
- KLM · Kalaleh Airport66 mi away
- SRY · Dasht-e Naz Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from GBT?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Gorgan (GBT) is 834 miles (1,342 km, 725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to GBT?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESL to GBT?
Nonstop service on ESL–GBT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Elista and Gorgan?
Gorgan is 0.5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to GBT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESL–GBT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESL to GBT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESL–GBT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.