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LCQ to ESL: distance & flight time
Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
6,196 mi
9,971 km · 5,384 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,196 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LCQ from ESL?
The flight distance from Lake City (LCQ) to Elista (ESL) is 6,196 miles (9,971 km, 5,384 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCQ to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Lake City and Elista?
Elista is 7 hours ahead of Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCQ to ESL?
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