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ESL to CIU: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
5,324 mi
8,569 km · 4,627 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,324 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m 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
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from CIU?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 5,324 miles (8,569 km, 4,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 7 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to CIU?
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