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LFQ to ESL: distance & flight time
LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
3,460 mi
5,568 km · 3,007 nm
7h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LFQ from ESL?
The flight distance from LINFEN (LFQ) to Elista (ESL) is 3,460 miles (5,568 km, 3,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFQ to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 15m 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 LFQ to ESL?
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