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ESL to ALX: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
6,144 mi
9,888 km · 5,339 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from ALX?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Alexander City (ALX) is 6,144 miles (9,888 km, 5,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 ESL to ALX?
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