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KUO to ESL: distance & flight time
Kuopio (Kuopio Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,317 mi
2,119 km · 1,144 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,317 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m 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
- KUO — Kuopio Airport · Kuopio, 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 KUO
- VRK · Varkaus Airport58 mi away
- JOE · Joensuu Airport62 mi away
- JYV · Jyvaskyla Airport79 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport82 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is KUO from ESL?
The flight distance from Kuopio (KUO) to Elista (ESL) is 1,317 miles (2,119 km, 1,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUO to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 KUO to ESL?
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