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ESL to OKA: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Okinawa (Naha Airport)
4,625 mi
7,444 km · 4,019 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- OKA — Naha Airport · Okinawa, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Near OKA
- DNA · Kadena Air Base13 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport37 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from OKA?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Okinawa (OKA) is 4,625 miles (7,444 km, 4,019 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to OKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Okinawa?
Okinawa is 6 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to OKA?
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