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RGO to ESL: distance & flight time
Chongjin (Orang Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
4,048 mi
6,515 km · 3,518 nm
8h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RGO — Orang Airport · Chongjin, North Korea
- 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 RGO
- YNJ · Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport114 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RGO from ESL?
The flight distance from Chongjin (RGO) to Elista (ESL) is 4,048 miles (6,515 km, 3,518 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RGO to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Chongjin and Elista?
Elista is 6 hours behind Chongjin.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RGO to ESL?
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