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ESL to IES: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport)
1,438 mi
2,314 km · 1,249 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,438 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from IES?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Riesa (IES) is 1,438 miles (2,314 km, 1,249 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to IES?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m 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 Riesa?
Riesa is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to IES?
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