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ESL to PLU: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Belo Horizonte (Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport)
7,122 mi
11,462 km · 6,189 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
7,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- PLU — Pampulha - Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport · Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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 PLU
- CNF · Tancredo Neves International Airport16 mi away
- DIQ · Brigadeiro Cabral Airport64 mi away
- IPN · Usiminas Airport99 mi away
- DTI · Diamantina Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from PLU?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Belo Horizonte (PLU) is 7,122 miles (11,462 km, 6,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to PLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 Belo Horizonte?
Belo Horizonte is 6 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to PLU?
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