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BFI to ESL: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,899 mi
9,493 km · 5,126 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFI from ESL?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Elista (ESL) is 5,899 miles (9,493 km, 5,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Seattle and Elista?
Elista is 10 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to ESL?
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