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FOD to ESL: distance & flight time
Fort Dodge (Fort Dodge Regional Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,787 mi
9,314 km · 5,029 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,787 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOD — Fort Dodge Regional Airport · Fort Dodge, 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 FOD
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport60 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport66 mi away
- DSM · Des Moines International Airport75 mi away
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport88 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FOD from ESL?
The flight distance from Fort Dodge (FOD) to Elista (ESL) is 5,787 miles (9,314 km, 5,029 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOD to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Fort Dodge and Elista?
Elista is 8 hours ahead of Fort Dodge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOD to ESL?
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