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FNT to ESL: distance & flight time
Flint (Bishop International Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,494 mi
8,842 km · 4,774 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNT — Bishop International Airport · Flint, United States
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FNT
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport56 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport26 mi away
- MBS · MBS International Airport43 mi away
- LAN · Capital City Airport45 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FNT from ESL?
The flight distance from Flint (FNT) to Elista (ESL) is 5,494 miles (8,842 km, 4,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNT to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Flint and Elista?
Elista is 7 hours ahead of Flint.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNT to ESL?
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