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KOW to ESL: distance & flight time
Ganzhou (Ganzhou Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
4,038 mi
6,498 km · 3,509 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KOW — Ganzhou Airport · Ganzhou, China
- 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 KOW
- JGS · Jinggangshan Airport69 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport123 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport134 mi away
- YIC · Yichun Mingyueshan Airport138 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KOW from ESL?
The flight distance from Ganzhou (KOW) to Elista (ESL) is 4,038 miles (6,498 km, 3,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KOW to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Ganzhou and Elista?
Elista is 5 hours behind Ganzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KOW to ESL?
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