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LFM to ESL: distance & flight time
Lamerd (Lamerd Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,399 mi
2,251 km · 1,216 nm
3h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 30m 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
- LFM — Lamerd Airport · Lamerd, 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 LFM
- PGU · Persian Gulf International Airport28 mi away
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport40 mi away
- KNR · Jam Airport60 mi away
- KIH · Kish International Airport76 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFM from ESL?
The flight distance from Lamerd (LFM) to Elista (ESL) is 1,399 miles (2,251 km, 1,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFM to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 30m 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 Lamerd and Elista?
Elista is 0.5 hours behind Lamerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFM to ESL?
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