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FNJ to ESL: distance & flight time
Pyongyang (Pyongyang Sunan International Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
3,969 mi
6,387 km · 3,449 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,969 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNJ — Pyongyang Sunan International Airport · Pyongyang, North Korea
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FNJ
- ICN · Incheon International Airport128 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport92 mi away
- WOS · Wonsan Kalma International Airport97 mi away
- DSO · Sondok Airport103 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FNJ from ESL?
The flight distance from Pyongyang (FNJ) to Elista (ESL) is 3,969 miles (6,387 km, 3,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNJ to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Pyongyang and Elista?
Elista is 6 hours behind Pyongyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNJ to ESL?
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