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ESL to IMF: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Imphal (Imphal Airport)
3,096 mi
4,982 km · 2,690 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- IMF — Imphal Airport · Imphal, India
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 IMF
- IXS · Silchar Airport59 mi away
- HOX · Hommalinn Airport65 mi away
- DMU · Dimapur Airport78 mi away
- AJL · Lengpui Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from IMF?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Imphal (IMF) is 3,096 miles (4,982 km, 2,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to IMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m 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 Imphal?
Imphal is 2.5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to IMF?
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