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ESL to SMO: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport)
6,780 mi
10,911 km · 5,891 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from SMO?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Santa Monica (SMO) is 6,780 miles (10,911 km, 5,891 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to SMO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 Santa Monica?
Santa Monica is 10 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to SMO?
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