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ESL to BWI: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
5,495 mi
8,843 km · 4,775 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,495 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from BWI?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Baltimore (BWI) is 5,495 miles (8,843 km, 4,775 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Baltimore?
Baltimore is 7 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to BWI?
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