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ESL to ISB: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Islamabad (New Islamabad International Airport)
1,737 mi
2,795 km · 1,509 nm
3h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- ISB — New Islamabad International Airport · Islamabad, Pakistan
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 ISB
- ATG · Minhas Air Base34 mi away
- XJM · Mangla Airport58 mi away
- RAZ · Rawalakot Airport58 mi away
- MFG · Muzaffarabad Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from ISB?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Islamabad (ISB) is 1,737 miles (2,795 km, 1,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to ISB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 52m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESL to ISB?
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