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ESL to VEL: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport)
6,225 mi
10,019 km · 5,410 nm
12h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 40m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, 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 VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from VEL?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Vernal (VEL) is 6,225 miles (10,019 km, 5,410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to VEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 40m 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 Vernal?
Vernal is 9 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to VEL?
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