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ALS to ESL: distance & flight time
Alamosa (San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field) → Elista (Elista Airport)
6,359 mi
10,233 km · 5,525 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,359 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m 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
- ALS — San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field · Alamosa, 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 ALS
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- RTN · Raton Municipal-Crews Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport95 mi away
- GUC · Gunnison Crested Butte Regional Airport96 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALS from ESL?
The flight distance from Alamosa (ALS) to Elista (ESL) is 6,359 miles (10,233 km, 5,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALS to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Alamosa and Elista?
Elista is 9 hours ahead of Alamosa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALS to ESL?
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