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ESL to MSL: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport)
6,085 mi
9,793 km · 5,288 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from MSL?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Muscle Shoals (MSL) is 6,085 miles (9,793 km, 5,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to MSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Muscle Shoals?
Muscle Shoals is 8 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to MSL?
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