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ESL to LYN: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport)
1,870 mi
3,009 km · 1,625 nm
4h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,870 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 8m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from LYN?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Lyon (LYN) is 1,870 miles (3,009 km, 1,625 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to LYN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 8m 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 Lyon?
Lyon is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to LYN?
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