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YIH to ESL: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
3,677 mi
5,918 km · 3,195 nm
7h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,677 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, 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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YIH from ESL?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to Elista (ESL) is 3,677 miles (5,918 km, 3,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 41m 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 Yichang and Elista?
Elista is 5 hours behind Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to ESL?
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