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SOW to ESL: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
6,640 mi
10,687 km · 5,770 nm
13h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,640 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 29m 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, 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 SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOW from ESL?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Elista (ESL) is 6,640 miles (10,687 km, 5,770 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 29m 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 Show Low and Elista?
Elista is 10 hours ahead of Show Low.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOW to ESL?
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