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ESL to KQT: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Kurgan Tyube (Qurghonteppa International Airport)
1,380 mi
2,222 km · 1,200 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,380 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- KQT — Qurghonteppa International Airport · Kurgan Tyube, Tajikistan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Near KQT
- DYU · Dushanbe Airport47 mi away
- TJU · Kulob Airport52 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport83 mi away
- TMJ · Termez Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from KQT?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Kurgan Tyube (KQT) is 1,380 miles (2,222 km, 1,200 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to KQT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Kurgan Tyube?
Kurgan Tyube is 2 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to KQT?
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