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ESL to GRF: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
5,931 mi
9,546 km · 5,154 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,931 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m 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
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from GRF?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 5,931 miles (9,546 km, 5,154 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Fort Lewis?
Fort Lewis is 10 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to GRF?
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