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INI to ESL: distance & flight time
Nis (Nis Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,117 mi
1,797 km · 970 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- INI — Nis Airport · Nis, Serbia
- 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 INI
- PRN · Priština International Airport67 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport90 mi away
- SKP · Skopje Alexander the Great Airport96 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport122 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is INI from ESL?
The flight distance from Nis (INI) to Elista (ESL) is 1,117 miles (1,797 km, 970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from INI to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Nis and Elista?
Elista is 1 hour ahead of Nis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from INI to ESL?
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