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ESL to SMD: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field)
5,639 mi
9,075 km · 4,900 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from SMD?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Fort Wayne IN (SMD) is 5,639 miles (9,075 km, 4,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to SMD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Fort Wayne IN?
Fort Wayne IN is 7 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to SMD?
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