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BUN to ESL: distance & flight time
Buenaventura (Gerardo Tobar López Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
7,465 mi
12,013 km · 6,487 nm
15h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,465 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 6m 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
- BUN — Gerardo Tobar López Airport · Buenaventura, Colombia
- 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 BUN
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport46 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport55 mi away
- COG · Mandinga Airport90 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport95 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUN from ESL?
The flight distance from Buenaventura (BUN) to Elista (ESL) is 7,465 miles (12,013 km, 6,487 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUN to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 6m 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 Buenaventura and Elista?
Elista is 8 hours ahead of Buenaventura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUN to ESL?
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