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PEK to ESL: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
3,536 mi
5,690 km · 3,072 nm
7h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 24m 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
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PEK from ESL?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Elista (ESL) is 3,536 miles (5,690 km, 3,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 24m 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 Beijing and Elista?
Elista is 5 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to ESL?
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