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ESL to YLJ: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport)
5,313 mi
8,550 km · 4,617 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from YLJ?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Meadow Lake (YLJ) is 5,313 miles (8,550 km, 4,617 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to YLJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Meadow Lake?
Meadow Lake is 9 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to YLJ?
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