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ESL to HOU: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
6,610 mi
10,637 km · 5,744 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Near HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from HOU?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Houston (HOU) is 6,610 miles (10,637 km, 5,744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 HOU?
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