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FSD to ESL: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,781 mi
9,304 km · 5,024 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FSD from ESL?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Elista (ESL) is 5,781 miles (9,304 km, 5,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Sioux Falls and Elista?
Elista is 8 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to ESL?
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