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LPP to ESL: distance & flight time
Lappeenranta (Lappeenranta Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,203 mi
1,937 km · 1,046 nm
3h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,203 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 5m 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
- LPP — Lappeenranta Airport · Lappeenranta, 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 LPP
- UTI · Utti Air Base42 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport54 mi away
- SVL · Savonlinna Airport67 mi away
- VRK · Varkaus Airport78 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LPP from ESL?
The flight distance from Lappeenranta (LPP) to Elista (ESL) is 1,203 miles (1,937 km, 1,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LPP to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 5m 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 LPP to ESL?
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