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ESL to URT: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Surat Thani (Surat Thani Airport)
4,111 mi
6,616 km · 3,573 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- URT — Surat Thani Airport · Surat Thani, Thailand
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 URT
- UNN · Ranong Airport58 mi away
- USM · Samui Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport69 mi away
- KBV · Krabi Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from URT?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Surat Thani (URT) is 4,111 miles (6,616 km, 3,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to URT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m 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 Surat Thani?
Surat Thani is 4 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to URT?
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