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BIS to ESL: distance & flight time
Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,662 mi
9,113 km · 4,920 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,662 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BIS from ESL?
The flight distance from Bismarck (BIS) to Elista (ESL) is 5,662 miles (9,113 km, 4,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BIS to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Bismarck and Elista?
Elista is 8 hours ahead of Bismarck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BIS to ESL?
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