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ISA to ESL: distance & flight time
Mount Isa (Mount Isa Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
7,481 mi
12,039 km · 6,501 nm
15h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ISA — Mount Isa Airport · Mount Isa, Australia
- 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 ISA
- CNJ · Cloncurry Airport66 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport144 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ISA from ESL?
The flight distance from Mount Isa (ISA) to Elista (ESL) is 7,481 miles (12,039 km, 6,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ISA to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 8m 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 Mount Isa and Elista?
Elista is 7 hours behind Mount Isa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ISA to ESL?
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