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KEM to ESL: distance & flight time
Kemi (Kemi-Tornio Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,527 mi
2,457 km · 1,327 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,527 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- KEM — Kemi-Tornio Airport · Kemi, 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 KEM
- OUL · Oulu Airport63 mi away
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport65 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport72 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport110 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KEM from ESL?
The flight distance from Kemi (KEM) to Elista (ESL) is 1,527 miles (2,457 km, 1,327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KEM to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 KEM to ESL?
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