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ESL to AFA: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → San Rafael (Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport)
8,919 mi
14,353 km · 7,750 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,919 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- AFA — Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport · San Rafael, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Near AFA
- LGS · Comodoro D.R. Salomón Airport91 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport123 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport138 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from AFA?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to San Rafael (AFA) is 8,919 miles (14,353 km, 7,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to AFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 Elista and San Rafael?
San Rafael is 6 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to AFA?
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