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ESL to GYD: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Baku (Heydar Aliyev International Airport)
499 mi
802 km · 433 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
499 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- GYD — Heydar Aliyev International Airport · Baku, Azerbaijan
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 GYD
- ZXT · Zabrat Airport4 mi away
- GBB · Gabala International Airport125 mi away
- PFQ · Parsabade Moghan Airport129 mi away
- LLK · Lankaran International Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from GYD?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Baku (GYD) is 499 miles (802 km, 433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to GYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m 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 Baku?
Baku is 1 hour ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to GYD?
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