Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
KIJ to ESL: distance & flight time
Niigata (Niigata Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
4,590 mi
7,387 km · 3,989 nm
9h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
See live KIJ→ESL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KIJ — Niigata Airport · Niigata, Japan
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near KIJ
- SDS · Sado Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport69 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport75 mi away
- FKS · Fukushima Airport88 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KIJ from ESL?
The flight distance from Niigata (KIJ) to Elista (ESL) is 4,590 miles (7,387 km, 3,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIJ to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 time difference between Niigata and Elista?
Elista is 6 hours behind Niigata.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIJ to ESL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KIJ–ESL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.