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VAA to ESL: distance & flight time
Vaasa (Vaasa Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,446 mi
2,328 km · 1,257 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- VAA — Vaasa Airport · Vaasa, Finland
- 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 VAA
- KAU · Kauhava Airport41 mi away
- SJY · Seinäjoki Airport42 mi away
- KHJ · Kauhajoki Airport45 mi away
- KOK · Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport63 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAA from ESL?
The flight distance from Vaasa (VAA) to Elista (ESL) is 1,446 miles (2,328 km, 1,257 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAA to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 VAA to ESL?
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