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LWR to ESL: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,760 mi
2,833 km · 1,530 nm
3h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,760 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- 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 LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from ESL?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Elista (ESL) is 1,760 miles (2,833 km, 1,530 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 55m 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 Leeuwarden and Elista?
Elista is 1 hour ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to ESL?
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