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ESL to MAD: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
2,400 mi
3,863 km · 2,086 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,400 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from MAD?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Madrid (MAD) is 2,400 miles (3,863 km, 2,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to MAD?
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