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ESL to SYD: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
8,620 mi
13,872 km · 7,490 nm
17h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from SYD?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Sydney (SYD) is 8,620 miles (13,872 km, 7,490 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 22m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 7 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to SYD?
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