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BTM to ESL: distance & flight time
Butte (Bert Mooney Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,904 mi
9,502 km · 5,130 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,904 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m 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
- BTM — Bert Mooney Airport · Butte, 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 BTM
- HLN · Helena Regional Airport51 mi away
- BZN · Gallatin Field66 mi away
- SMN · Lemhi County Airport88 mi away
- LVM · Mission Field100 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BTM from ESL?
The flight distance from Butte (BTM) to Elista (ESL) is 5,904 miles (9,502 km, 5,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTM to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Butte and Elista?
Elista is 9 hours ahead of Butte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTM to ESL?
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