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ESL to APA: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Denver (Centennial Airport)
6,201 mi
9,980 km · 5,389 nm
12h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, 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 APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from APA?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Denver (APA) is 6,201 miles (9,980 km, 5,389 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to APA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 38m 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 Denver?
Denver is 9 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to APA?
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