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ESL to INI: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Nis (Nis Airport)
1,117 mi
1,797 km · 970 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- INI — Nis Airport · Nis, Serbia
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 INI
- PRN · Priština International Airport67 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport96 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from INI?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Nis (INI) is 1,117 miles (1,797 km, 970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to INI?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Nis?
Nis is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to INI?
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