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GCH to ESL: distance & flight time
Gachsaran (Gachsaran Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,162 mi
1,869 km · 1,009 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GCH — Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, Iran
- 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 GCH
- YES · Yasouj Airport50 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport74 mi away
- KHK · Khark Island Airport80 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport84 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GCH from ESL?
The flight distance from Gachsaran (GCH) to Elista (ESL) is 1,162 miles (1,869 km, 1,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCH to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Gachsaran and Elista?
Elista is 0.5 hours behind Gachsaran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCH to ESL?
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