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VAW to ESL: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,716 mi
2,762 km · 1,492 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, 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 VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from ESL?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Elista (ESL) is 1,716 miles (2,762 km, 1,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Vardø and Elista?
Elista is 1 hour ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to ESL?
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