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ESL to LYU: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
5,412 mi
8,710 km · 4,703 nm
11h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,412 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 5m 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
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from LYU?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Ely (LYU) is 5,412 miles (8,710 km, 4,703 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 5m 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 Ely?
Ely is 8 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to LYU?
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