# Distance from Elista (ESL) to Nairobi (NBO)

> 5,352 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,352 km / 3,326 mi / 2,890 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 190° (south)
- **Return heading**: 7° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Kenya
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → Africa
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 03:48 in Elista, it's 03:48 in Nairobi)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,829 ft (NBO is higher 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

### [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nairobi, Kenya
- ICAO: HKJK
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: -1.320000, 36.930000
- Elevation: 5,330 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

## Related

- [Elista Airport (ESL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/esl-elista-elista-airport/1ef266df-e9cf-604e-a40f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nbo-nairobi-jomo-kenyatta-international-airport/1ef266de-ec1d-68ec-a027-06bb2780ed98)
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