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ESL to LKN: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Leknes (Leknes Airport)
1,852 mi
2,980 km · 1,609 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LKN — Leknes Airport · Leknes, Norway
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 LKN
- SVJ · Svolvær Helle Airport28 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport41 mi away
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport47 mi away
- RET · Røst Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from LKN?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Leknes (LKN) is 1,852 miles (2,980 km, 1,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to LKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 Leknes?
Leknes is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to LKN?
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