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ESL to OAS: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Sharona (Sharana Airstrip)
1,581 mi
2,544 km · 1,374 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m 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
- OAS — Sharana Airstrip · Sharona, 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 OAS
- GZI · Ghazni Airport37 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base57 mi away
- KHT · Khost Airport66 mi away
- WAF · Wana Airport71 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from OAS?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Sharona (OAS) is 1,581 miles (2,544 km, 1,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to OAS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Sharona?
Sharona is 1.5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to OAS?
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