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ESL to RGO: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Chongjin (Orang Airport)
4,048 mi
6,515 km · 3,518 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RGO — Orang Airport · Chongjin, North Korea
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 RGO
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from RGO?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Chongjin (RGO) is 4,048 miles (6,515 km, 3,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to RGO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 24m 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 Chongjin?
Chongjin is 6 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to RGO?
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