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ESL to SLE: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
6,083 mi
9,789 km · 5,286 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,083 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from SLE?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Salem (SLE) is 6,083 miles (9,789 km, 5,286 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Salem?
Salem is 10 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to SLE?
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