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PQI to ESL: distance & flight time
Presque Isle (Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle) → Elista (Elista Airport)
4,817 mi
7,753 km · 4,186 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m 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
- PQI — Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, 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 PQI
- CAR · Caribou Municipal Airport13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport34 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport41 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport43 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PQI from ESL?
The flight distance from Presque Isle (PQI) to Elista (ESL) is 4,817 miles (7,753 km, 4,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PQI to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Presque Isle and Elista?
Elista is 7 hours ahead of Presque Isle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PQI to ESL?
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