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PLO to ESL: distance & flight time
Port Lincoln (Port Lincoln Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
7,962 mi
12,814 km · 6,919 nm
16h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 5m 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
- PLO — Port Lincoln Airport · Port Lincoln, 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 PLO
- CVC · Cleve Airport71 mi away
- KGC · Kingscote Airport120 mi away
- WYA · Whyalla Airport142 mi away
- PEA · Penneshaw Airport142 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PLO from ESL?
The flight distance from Port Lincoln (PLO) to Elista (ESL) is 7,962 miles (12,814 km, 6,919 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PLO to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 5m 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 Port Lincoln and Elista?
Elista is 6.5 hours behind Port Lincoln.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PLO to ESL?
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