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RHV to ESL: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Elista (Elista Airport)
6,590 mi
10,605 km · 5,726 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,590 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHV from ESL?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Elista (ESL) is 6,590 miles (10,605 km, 5,726 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 cheapest way to fly from RHV to ESL?
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