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ESL to LYA: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Luoyang (Luoyang Airport)
3,549 mi
5,711 km · 3,084 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,549 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m 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
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from LYA?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Luoyang (LYA) is 3,549 miles (5,711 km, 3,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to LYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 26m 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 Luoyang?
Luoyang is 5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to LYA?
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