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ESL to LGH: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport)
7,895 mi
12,705 km · 6,860 nm
15h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,895 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 57m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from LGH?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Leigh Creek (LGH) is 7,895 miles (12,705 km, 6,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to LGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 57m 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 Leigh Creek?
Leigh Creek is 6.5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to LGH?
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