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ESL to GYU: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Guyuan (Guyuan Liupanshan Airport)
3,209 mi
5,165 km · 2,789 nm
6h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 46m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- GYU — Guyuan Liupanshan Airport · Guyuan, China
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 GYU
- IQN · Qingyang Airport80 mi away
- THQ · Tianshui Maijishan Airport107 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport119 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from GYU?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Guyuan (GYU) is 3,209 miles (5,165 km, 2,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to GYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 46m 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 Guyuan?
Guyuan is 5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to GYU?
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