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ESL to KIX: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
4,589 mi
7,385 km · 3,987 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, Japan
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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from KIX?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Osaka (KIX) is 4,589 miles (7,385 km, 3,987 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 28m 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 Osaka?
Osaka is 6 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to KIX?
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