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ESL to SPU: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Split (Split Airport)
1,377 mi
2,216 km · 1,197 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- SPU — Split Airport · Split, Croatia
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 SPU
- BWK · Bol Airport26 mi away
- ZAD · Zadar Airport62 mi away
- OMO · Mostar International Airport80 mi away
- SJJ · Sarajevo International Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from SPU?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Split (SPU) is 1,377 miles (2,216 km, 1,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to SPU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Split?
Split is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to SPU?
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