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IRK to ESL: distance & flight time
Kirksville (Kirksville Regional Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,898 mi
9,491 km · 5,125 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m 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
- IRK — Kirksville Regional Airport · Kirksville, 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 IRK
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport64 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field72 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport89 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IRK from ESL?
The flight distance from Kirksville (IRK) to Elista (ESL) is 5,898 miles (9,491 km, 5,125 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IRK to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Kirksville and Elista?
Elista is 8 hours ahead of Kirksville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IRK to ESL?
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