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ESL to LBD: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Khudzhand (Khudzhand Airport)
1,338 mi
2,153 km · 1,163 nm
3h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 22m 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
- LBD — Khudzhand Airport · Khudzhand, Tajikistan
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 LBD
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport75 mi away
- FEG · Fergana International Airport109 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport111 mi away
- DYU · Dushanbe Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from LBD?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Khudzhand (LBD) is 1,338 miles (2,153 km, 1,163 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to LBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 22m 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 Khudzhand?
Khudzhand is 2 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to LBD?
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