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ESL to TRR: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Trinciomalee (China Bay Airport)
3,399 mi
5,471 km · 2,954 nm
7h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
3,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 8m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- TRR — China Bay Airport · Trinciomalee, Sri Lanka
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 TRR
- HIM · Hingurakgoda Air Force Base36 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base51 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base54 mi away
- BTC · Batticaloa Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from TRR?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Trinciomalee (TRR) is 3,399 miles (5,471 km, 2,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to TRR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 8m 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 Trinciomalee?
Trinciomalee is 2.5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to TRR?
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