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ESL to BFF: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Scottsbluff (Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport)
6,029 mi
9,703 km · 5,239 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- BFF — Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport · Scottsbluff, 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 BFF
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport43 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field62 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport71 mi away
- CYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from BFF?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Scottsbluff (BFF) is 6,029 miles (9,703 km, 5,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to BFF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Scottsbluff?
Scottsbluff is 9 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to BFF?
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