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ESL to CRC: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Cartago (Santa Ana Airport)
7,370 mi
11,860 km · 6,404 nm
14h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- CRC — Santa Ana Airport · Cartago, Colombia
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 CRC
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport15 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport25 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport39 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from CRC?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Cartago (CRC) is 7,370 miles (11,860 km, 6,404 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to CRC?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 55m 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 Cartago?
Cartago is 8 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to CRC?
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