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KSH to ESL: distance & flight time
Bakhtaran (Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
844 mi
1,358 km · 734 nm
2h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
844 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 18m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KSH — Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport · Bakhtaran, Iran
- 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 KSH
- SDG · Sanandaj Airport63 mi away
- IIL · Ilam Airport68 mi away
- HDM · Hamadan Airport87 mi away
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport90 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KSH from ESL?
The flight distance from Bakhtaran (KSH) to Elista (ESL) is 844 miles (1,358 km, 734 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KSH to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 18m 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 Bakhtaran and Elista?
Elista is 0.5 hours behind Bakhtaran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KSH to ESL?
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