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ESL to WBU: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport)
6,178 mi
9,942 km · 5,368 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,178 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from WBU?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Boulder (WBU) is 6,178 miles (9,942 km, 5,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to WBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 Boulder?
Boulder is 9 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to WBU?
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