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ESL to PLO: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport)
7,962 mi
12,814 km · 6,919 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
7,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, Australia
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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from PLO?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Port Lincoln (PLO) is 7,962 miles (12,814 km, 6,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to PLO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Port Lincoln?
Port Lincoln is 6.5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to PLO?
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