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RIL to ESL: distance & flight time
Rifle (Garfield County Regional Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
6,256 mi
10,068 km · 5,436 nm
12h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIL — Garfield County Regional Airport · Rifle, 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 RIL
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport44 mi away
- ASE · Aspen-Pitkin Co/Sardy Field50 mi away
- GJT · Grand Junction Regional Airport51 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport71 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RIL from ESL?
The flight distance from Rifle (RIL) to Elista (ESL) is 6,256 miles (10,068 km, 5,436 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIL to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 44m 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 Rifle and Elista?
Elista is 9 hours ahead of Rifle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIL to ESL?
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