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GRI to ESL: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,979 mi
9,622 km · 5,195 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRI from ESL?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Elista (ESL) is 5,979 miles (9,622 km, 5,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Grand Island and Elista?
Elista is 8 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to ESL?
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