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ESL to LAJ: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Lajes (Lages Airport)
7,789 mi
12,536 km · 6,769 nm
15h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,789 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 44m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
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 LAJ
- CFC · Caçador Airport80 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport84 mi away
- JCB · Santa Terezinha Airport89 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from LAJ?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Lajes (LAJ) is 7,789 miles (12,536 km, 6,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to LAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 44m 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 Lajes?
Lajes is 6 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to LAJ?
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