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MCF to ESL: distance & flight time
Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base) → Elista (Elista Airport)
6,328 mi
10,184 km · 5,499 nm
12h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,328 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 52m 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCF from ESL?
The flight distance from Tampa (MCF) to Elista (ESL) is 6,328 miles (10,184 km, 5,499 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCF to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 52m 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 Tampa and Elista?
Elista is 7 hours ahead of Tampa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCF to ESL?
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