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BAD to ESL: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Elista (Elista Airport)
6,390 mi
10,284 km · 5,553 nm
13h
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAD from ESL?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Elista (ESL) is 6,390 miles (10,284 km, 5,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Shreveport and Elista?
Elista is 8 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to ESL?
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