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SZG to ESL: distance & flight time
Salzburg (Salzburg Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,467 mi
2,361 km · 1,275 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,467 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SZG — Salzburg Airport · Salzburg, Austria
- 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 SZG
- LNZ · Linz Hörsching Airport63 mi away
- MUC · Munich Airport68 mi away
- RBM · Straubing Airport80 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport82 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZG from ESL?
The flight distance from Salzburg (SZG) to Elista (ESL) is 1,467 miles (2,361 km, 1,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZG to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SZG to ESL?
Nonstop service on SZG–ESL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Salzburg and Elista?
Elista is 1 hour ahead of Salzburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SZG to ESL?
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Why are some SZG to ESL fares phone-only?
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