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ESL to BWU: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,610 mi
13,857 km · 7,482 nm
17h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from BWU?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,610 miles (13,857 km, 7,482 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 21m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to BWU?
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