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CDS to ESL: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
6,435 mi
10,356 km · 5,592 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,435 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m 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
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, 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 CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from ESL?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Elista (ESL) is 6,435 miles (10,356 km, 5,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 Childress and Elista?
Elista is 8 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to ESL?
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