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ESL to NGB: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Ninbo (Ningbo Lishe International Airport)
4,176 mi
6,721 km · 3,629 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m 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
- NGB — Ningbo Lishe International Airport · Ninbo, 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 NGB
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport54 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport67 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport87 mi away
- YIW · Yiwu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from NGB?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Ninbo (NGB) is 4,176 miles (6,721 km, 3,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to NGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 Ninbo?
Ninbo is 5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to NGB?
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