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ESL to KAO: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Kuusamo (Kuusamo Airport)
1,465 mi
2,358 km · 1,273 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- KAO — Kuusamo Airport · Kuusamo, Finland
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 KAO
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport103 mi away
- SOT · Sodankyla Airport121 mi away
- KAJ · Kajaani Airport126 mi away
- KEM · Kemi-Tornio Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from KAO?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Kuusamo (KAO) is 1,465 miles (2,358 km, 1,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to KAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m 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 KAO?
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