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BWG to ESL: distance & flight time
Bowling Green (Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,920 mi
9,527 km · 5,144 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m 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
- BWG — Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport · Bowling Green, 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 BWG
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWG from ESL?
The flight distance from Bowling Green (BWG) to Elista (ESL) is 5,920 miles (9,527 km, 5,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWG to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Bowling Green and Elista?
Elista is 8 hours ahead of Bowling Green.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWG to ESL?
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