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ESL to SAT: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → San Antonio (San Antonio International Airport)
6,700 mi
10,783 km · 5,822 nm
13h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,700 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 36m 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
- SAT — San Antonio International Airport · San Antonio, 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 SAT
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base11 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base12 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport14 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from SAT?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to San Antonio (SAT) is 6,700 miles (10,783 km, 5,822 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to SAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 36m 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 San Antonio?
San Antonio is 8 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to SAT?
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