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ESL to KRK: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Krakow (Kraków John Paul II International Airport)
1,153 mi
1,855 km · 1,002 nm
2h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,153 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 58m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- KRK — Kraków John Paul II International Airport · Krakow, Poland
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 KRK
- KTW · Katowice International Airport41 mi away
- TAT · Poprad-Tatry Airport72 mi away
- OSR · Ostrava Leos Janáček Airport79 mi away
- ILZ · Žilina Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from KRK?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Krakow (KRK) is 1,153 miles (1,855 km, 1,002 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to KRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 58m 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 Krakow?
Krakow is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to KRK?
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