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GEC to ESL: distance & flight time
Geçitkale (Lefkoniko Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
947 mi
1,524 km · 823 nm
2h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
947 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GEC — Lefkoniko Airport · Geçitkale, Cyprus
- 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 GEC
- ECN · Ercan International Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport26 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri61 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport79 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GEC from ESL?
The flight distance from Geçitkale (GEC) to Elista (ESL) is 947 miles (1,524 km, 823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GEC to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 31m 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 GEC to ESL?
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