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GIS to ESL: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
10,053 mi
16,178 km · 8,736 nm
20h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,053 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GIS from ESL?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Elista (ESL) is 10,053 miles (16,178 km, 8,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 11m 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 Gisborne and Elista?
Elista is 9 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to ESL?
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