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ESL to JAA: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Jalalabad (Jalalabad Airport)
1,595 mi
2,567 km · 1,386 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,595 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- JAA — Jalalabad Airport · Jalalabad, Afghanistan
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 JAA
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport42 mi away
- PEW · Peshawar International Airport64 mi away
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport74 mi away
- OAI · Bagram Air Base80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from JAA?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Jalalabad (JAA) is 1,595 miles (2,567 km, 1,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to JAA?
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 Jalalabad?
Jalalabad is 1.5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to JAA?
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