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ESL to BIF: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
6,731 mi
10,833 km · 5,849 nm
13h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 40m 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
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from BIF?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to El Paso (BIF) is 6,731 miles (10,833 km, 5,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 40m 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 El Paso?
El Paso is 9 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to BIF?
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