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COS to ESL: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
6,248 mi
10,055 km · 5,429 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m 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
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is COS from ESL?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to Elista (ESL) is 6,248 miles (10,055 km, 5,429 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 Colorado Springs and Elista?
Elista is 9 hours ahead of Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to ESL?
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