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ESL to KTE: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Kerteh (Kerteh Airport)
4,544 mi
7,313 km · 3,948 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,544 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- KTE — Kerteh Airport · Kerteh, Malaysia
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 KTE
- KUA · Kuantan Airport55 mi away
- TGG · Sultan Mahmud Airport63 mi away
- RDN · LTS Pulau Redang Airport90 mi away
- TOD · Pulau Tioman Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from KTE?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Kerteh (KTE) is 4,544 miles (7,313 km, 3,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to KTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Kerteh?
Kerteh is 5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to KTE?
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