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KAU to ESL: distance & flight time
Kauhava (Kauhava Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,421 mi
2,286 km · 1,235 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- KAU — Kauhava Airport · Kauhava, 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 KAU
- SJY · Seinäjoki Airport31 mi away
- KOK · Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport41 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport41 mi away
- KHJ · Kauhajoki Airport50 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KAU from ESL?
The flight distance from Kauhava (KAU) to Elista (ESL) is 1,421 miles (2,286 km, 1,235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KAU to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 KAU to ESL?
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