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ESL to OAA: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Shank (Shank Air Base)
1,554 mi
2,501 km · 1,351 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from OAA?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Shank (OAA) is 1,554 miles (2,501 km, 1,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to OAA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Shank?
Shank is 1.5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to OAA?
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