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SOJ to ESL: distance & flight time
Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,803 mi
2,901 km · 1,566 nm
4h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,803 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SOJ — Sørkjosen Airport · Sorkjosen, Norway
- 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 SOJ
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,49 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport56 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport59 mi away
- QKX · Kautokeino Air Base72 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOJ from ESL?
The flight distance from Sorkjosen (SOJ) to Elista (ESL) is 1,803 miles (2,901 km, 1,566 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOJ to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Sorkjosen and Elista?
Elista is 1 hour ahead of Sorkjosen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOJ to ESL?
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