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ALM to ESL: distance & flight time
Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
6,659 mi
10,717 km · 5,787 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
- 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 ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALM from ESL?
The flight distance from Alamogordo (ALM) to Elista (ESL) is 6,659 miles (10,717 km, 5,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALM to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 31m 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 Alamogordo and Elista?
Elista is 9 hours ahead of Alamogordo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALM to ESL?
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