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ESL to ICT: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Wichita (Wichita Eisenhower National Airport)
6,167 mi
9,924 km · 5,359 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m 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
- ICT — Wichita Eisenhower National Airport · Wichita, 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 ICT
- IAB · Mc Connell Air Force Base9 mi away
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport12 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from ICT?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Wichita (ICT) is 6,167 miles (9,924 km, 5,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to ICT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Wichita?
Wichita is 8 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to ICT?
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