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RIZ to ESL: distance & flight time
Rizhao (Rizhao Shanzihe Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
3,842 mi
6,182 km · 3,338 nm
8h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RIZ — Rizhao Shanzihe Airport · Rizhao, 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 RIZ
- LYI · Shubuling Airport57 mi away
- LYG · Lianyungang Airport63 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport84 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport87 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIZ from ESL?
The flight distance from Rizhao (RIZ) to Elista (ESL) is 3,842 miles (6,182 km, 3,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIZ to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 cheapest way to fly from RIZ to ESL?
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