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ESL to HYS: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Hays (Hays Regional Airport)
6,134 mi
9,871 km · 5,330 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from HYS?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Hays (HYS) is 6,134 miles (9,871 km, 5,330 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to HYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 Hays?
Hays is 8 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to HYS?
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