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RAL to ESL: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
6,772 mi
10,898 km · 5,885 nm
13h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 45m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from ESL?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Elista (ESL) is 6,772 miles (10,898 km, 5,885 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 45m 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 Riverside and Elista?
Elista is 10 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to ESL?
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