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LYS to ESL: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,863 mi
2,999 km · 1,619 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from ESL?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Elista (ESL) is 1,863 miles (2,999 km, 1,619 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 Lyon and Elista?
Elista is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to ESL?
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