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ESL to IQN: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Qingyang (Qingyang Airport)
3,285 mi
5,286 km · 2,854 nm
6h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 54m 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
- IQN — Qingyang Airport · Qingyang, 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 IQN
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport80 mi away
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport114 mi away
- ENY · Yan'an Ershilipu Airport123 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport130 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from IQN?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Qingyang (IQN) is 3,285 miles (5,286 km, 2,854 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to IQN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Qingyang?
Qingyang is 5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to IQN?
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