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FTK to ESL: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,851 mi
9,417 km · 5,085 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,851 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m 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
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FTK from ESL?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Elista (ESL) is 5,851 miles (9,417 km, 5,085 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Knox and Elista?
Elista is 7 hours ahead of Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to ESL?
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