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ESL to YKJ: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Key Lake (Key Lake Airport)
5,071 mi
8,161 km · 4,407 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- YKJ — Key Lake Airport · Key Lake, Canada
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 YKJ
- YNL · Points North Landing Airport90 mi away
- ZWL · Wollaston Lake Airport108 mi away
- YSF · Stony Rapids Airport138 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport145 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from YKJ?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Key Lake (YKJ) is 5,071 miles (8,161 km, 4,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to YKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESL to YKJ?
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