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ESL to NEW: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
6,437 mi
10,359 km · 5,594 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Near NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from NEW?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to New Orleans (NEW) is 6,437 miles (10,359 km, 5,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to NEW?
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