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CLU to ESL: distance & flight time
Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,770 mi
9,285 km · 5,014 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,770 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLU from ESL?
The flight distance from Columbus (CLU) to Elista (ESL) is 5,770 miles (9,285 km, 5,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLU to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 cheapest way to fly from CLU to ESL?
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