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ESL to RDR: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base)
5,523 mi
8,888 km · 4,799 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from RDR?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Red River (RDR) is 5,523 miles (8,888 km, 4,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to RDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Red River?
Red River is 8 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to RDR?
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