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ESL to RSL: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Russell (Russell Municipal Airport)
6,121 mi
9,852 km · 5,319 nm
12h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 28m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- RSL — Russell Municipal Airport · Russell, 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 RSL
- HYS · Hays Regional Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport37 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport63 mi away
- HUT · Hutchinson Municipal Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from RSL?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Russell (RSL) is 6,121 miles (9,852 km, 5,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to RSL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 28m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESL to RSL?
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