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ESL to JNB: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport)
5,110 mi
8,224 km · 4,441 nm
10h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,110 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 29m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
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 JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from JNB?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Johannesburg (JNB) is 5,110 miles (8,224 km, 4,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to JNB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 29m 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 Johannesburg?
Johannesburg is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to JNB?
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