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ESL to CLD: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
6,825 mi
10,984 km · 5,931 nm
13h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 51m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from CLD?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 6,825 miles (10,984 km, 5,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 51m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 10 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to CLD?
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