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OLP to ESL: distance & flight time
Olympic Dam (Olympic Dam Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
7,820 mi
12,585 km · 6,795 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,820 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OLP — Olympic Dam Airport · Olympic Dam, 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 OLP
- UMR · Woomera Airfield46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport93 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport97 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport140 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OLP from ESL?
The flight distance from Olympic Dam (OLP) to Elista (ESL) is 7,820 miles (12,585 km, 6,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLP to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 Olympic Dam and Elista?
Elista is 6.5 hours behind Olympic Dam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OLP to ESL?
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