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HKT to ESL: distance & flight time
Phuket (Phuket International Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
4,128 mi
6,644 km · 3,587 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
- 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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HKT from ESL?
The flight distance from Phuket (HKT) to Elista (ESL) is 4,128 miles (6,644 km, 3,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HKT to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Phuket and Elista?
Elista is 4 hours behind Phuket.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HKT to ESL?
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