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ESL to ATL: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport)
6,055 mi
9,744 km · 5,261 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Near ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from ATL?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Atlanta (ATL) is 6,055 miles (9,744 km, 5,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to ATL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Atlanta?
Atlanta is 7 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to ATL?
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