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KET to ESL: distance & flight time
Kengtung (Kengtung Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
3,526 mi
5,675 km · 3,064 nm
7h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,526 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KET — Kengtung Airport · Kengtung, Burma
- 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 KET
- MOG · Mong Hsat Airport59 mi away
- THL · Tachileik Airport60 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport78 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport86 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KET from ESL?
The flight distance from Kengtung (KET) to Elista (ESL) is 3,526 miles (5,675 km, 3,064 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KET to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 23m 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 Kengtung and Elista?
Elista is 3.5 hours behind Kengtung.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KET to ESL?
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