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ESL to PIE: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
6,330 mi
10,188 km · 5,501 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,330 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from PIE?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 6,330 miles (10,188 km, 5,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 53m 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 St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 7 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to PIE?
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