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LAX to ESL: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
6,784 mi
10,918 km · 5,895 nm
13h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,784 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 46m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LAX from ESL?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Elista (ESL) is 6,784 miles (10,918 km, 5,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 46m 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 Los Angeles and Elista?
Elista is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to ESL?
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