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ESL to JGN: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport)
2,707 mi
4,357 km · 2,353 nm
5h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,707 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 47m 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from JGN?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Jiayuguan (JGN) is 2,707 miles (4,357 km, 2,353 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to JGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 47m 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 Jiayuguan?
Jiayuguan is 5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to JGN?
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