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ESL to MXF: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Montgomery (Maxwell Air Force Base)
6,188 mi
9,958 km · 5,377 nm
12h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 36m 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
- MXF — Maxwell Air Force Base · Montgomery, 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 MXF
- MGM · Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport6 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field36 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field42 mi away
- ALX · Thomas C Russell Field44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from MXF?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Montgomery (MXF) is 6,188 miles (9,958 km, 5,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to MXF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 36m 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 Montgomery?
Montgomery is 8 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to MXF?
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