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ESL to SLC: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport)
6,240 mi
10,042 km · 5,423 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from SLC?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Salt Lake City (SLC) is 6,240 miles (10,042 km, 5,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to SLC?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City is 9 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to SLC?
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