# Distance from Budapest (BUD) to Elista (ESL)

> 1,900 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,900 km / 1,181 mi / 1,026 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 84° (east)
- **Return heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (Hungary) → Russia
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 10:40 in Budapest, it's 11:40 in Elista)
- **Elevation difference**: 6 ft (ESL is higher than BUD)

## Airports

### [Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bud-budapest-budapest-ferenc-liszt-international-airport/1ef266df-4ebe-6df2-a892-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Budapest, Hungary
- ICAO: LHBP
- Timezone: Europe/Budapest
- Coordinates: 47.440000, 19.260000
- Elevation: 495 ft

### [Elista Airport (ESL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esl-elista-elista-airport/1ef266df-e9cf-604e-a40f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Elista, Russia
- ICAO: URWI
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 46.370000, 44.330000
- Elevation: 501 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 10:40 in Budapest, it's 11:40 in Elista.

## Related

- [Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bud-budapest-budapest-ferenc-liszt-international-airport/1ef266df-4ebe-6df2-a892-06bb2780ed98)
- [Elista Airport (ESL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esl-elista-elista-airport/1ef266df-e9cf-604e-a40f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)