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ESL to XIJ: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base)
1,219 mi
1,962 km · 1,060 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,219 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from XIJ?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) is 1,219 miles (1,962 km, 1,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to XIJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESL to XIJ?
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