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IMF to ESL: distance & flight time
Imphal (Imphal Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
3,096 mi
4,982 km · 2,690 nm
6h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IMF — Imphal Airport · Imphal, India
- 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 IMF
- IXS · Silchar Airport59 mi away
- HOX · Hommalinn Airport65 mi away
- DMU · Dimapur Airport78 mi away
- AJL · Lengpui Airport102 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IMF from ESL?
The flight distance from Imphal (IMF) to Elista (ESL) is 3,096 miles (4,982 km, 2,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IMF to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 32m 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 Imphal and Elista?
Elista is 2.5 hours behind Imphal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IMF to ESL?
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