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YNJ to ESL: distance & flight time
Yanji (Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
3,981 mi
6,407 km · 3,459 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,981 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m 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
- YNJ — Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport · Yanji, 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 YNJ
- RGO · Orang Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport110 mi away
- MDG · Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport114 mi away
- VVO · Vladivostok International Airport141 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YNJ from ESL?
The flight distance from Yanji (YNJ) to Elista (ESL) is 3,981 miles (6,407 km, 3,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YNJ to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Yanji and Elista?
Elista is 5 hours behind Yanji.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YNJ to ESL?
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