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LBF to ESL: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Elista (Elista Airport)
6,019 mi
9,687 km · 5,231 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LBF from ESL?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Elista (ESL) is 6,019 miles (9,687 km, 5,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 North Platte and Elista?
Elista is 8 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to ESL?
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