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ESL to DWH: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
6,591 mi
10,608 km · 5,728 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,591 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m 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
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from DWH?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Houston (DWH) is 6,591 miles (10,608 km, 5,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 Houston?
Houston is 8 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to DWH?
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