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SAA to ESL: distance & flight time
SARATOGA (Shively Field) → Elista (Elista Airport)
6,115 mi
9,841 km · 5,314 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,115 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m 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
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport70 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAA from ESL?
The flight distance from SARATOGA (SAA) to Elista (ESL) is 6,115 miles (9,841 km, 5,314 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAA to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 SARATOGA and Elista?
Elista is 9 hours ahead of SARATOGA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAA to ESL?
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