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ESL to SUX: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field)
5,847 mi
9,409 km · 5,081 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from SUX?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Sioux City (SUX) is 5,847 miles (9,409 km, 5,081 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to SUX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Sioux City?
Sioux City is 8 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to SUX?
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