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ESL to SHD: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Weyers Cave (Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport)
5,617 mi
9,039 km · 4,881 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- SHD — Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport · Weyers Cave, 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 SHD
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from SHD?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Weyers Cave (SHD) is 5,617 miles (9,039 km, 4,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to SHD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Weyers Cave?
Weyers Cave is 7 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to SHD?
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