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RTN to ESL: distance & flight time
Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field) → Elista (Elista Airport)
6,377 mi
10,263 km · 5,542 nm
12h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,377 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 58m 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
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, 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 RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport107 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTN from ESL?
The flight distance from Raton (RTN) to Elista (ESL) is 6,377 miles (10,263 km, 5,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTN to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 58m 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 RTN to ESL?
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