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ESL to IRK: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport)
5,898 mi
9,491 km · 5,125 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from IRK?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Kirksville (IRK) is 5,898 miles (9,491 km, 5,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to IRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Kirksville?
Kirksville is 8 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to IRK?
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