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KAJ to ESL: distance & flight time
Kajaani (Kajaani Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,390 mi
2,237 km · 1,208 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- KAJ — Kajaani Airport · Kajaani, Finland
- 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 KAJ
- OUL · Oulu Airport82 mi away
- KUO · Kuopio Airport88 mi away
- YLI · Ylivieska Airfield91 mi away
- KAO · Kuusamo Airport126 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KAJ from ESL?
The flight distance from Kajaani (KAJ) to Elista (ESL) is 1,390 miles (2,237 km, 1,208 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAJ to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 KAJ to ESL?
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