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NBS to ESL: distance & flight time
Baishan (Changbaishan Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
3,937 mi
6,335 km · 3,421 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NBS — Changbaishan Airport · Baishan, 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 NBS
- TNH · Tonghua Sanyuanpu Airport98 mi away
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport110 mi away
- RGO · Orang Airport114 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NBS from ESL?
The flight distance from Baishan (NBS) to Elista (ESL) is 3,937 miles (6,335 km, 3,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NBS to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m 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 Baishan and Elista?
Elista is 5 hours behind Baishan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NBS to ESL?
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