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ESL to KWI: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
1,201 mi
1,933 km · 1,044 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from KWI?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Kuwait (KWI) is 1,201 miles (1,933 km, 1,044 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 KWI?
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