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ESL to SAN: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
6,851 mi
11,025 km · 5,953 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Near SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from SAN?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to San Diego (SAN) is 6,851 miles (11,025 km, 5,953 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESL to SAN?
Nonstop service on ESL–SAN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Elista and San Diego?
San Diego is 11 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to SAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESL–SAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESL to SAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESL–SAN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.