# Distance from Elista (ESL) to Istanbul (IST)

> 1,369 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,369 km / 851 mi / 739 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 60° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Turkey
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Asia
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 13:34 in Elista, it's 13:34 in Istanbul)
- **Elevation difference**: 176 ft (IST is lower than ESL)

## Airports

### [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

### [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Istanbul, Turkey
- ICAO: LTFM
- Timezone: Europe/Istanbul
- Coordinates: 41.280000, 28.750000
- Elevation: 325 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

## Related

- [Elista Airport (ESL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esl-elista-elista-airport/1ef266df-e9cf-604e-a40f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Istanbul Airport (IST)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ist-istanbul-istanbul-airport/1ef266df-5964-637e-b8a8-06bb2780ed98)
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