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ESL to TUO: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Taupo (Taupo Airport)
9,965 mi
16,037 km · 8,660 nm
20h
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- TUO — Taupo Airport · Taupo, New Zealand
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 TUO
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport45 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport66 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport72 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from TUO?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Taupo (TUO) is 9,965 miles (16,037 km, 8,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to TUO?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Taupo?
Taupo is 9 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to TUO?
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