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SUS to ESL: distance & flight time
Null (Spirit of St Louis Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,936 mi
9,552 km · 5,158 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SUS — Spirit of St Louis Airport · Null, 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 SUS
- STL · St Louis Lambert International Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport36 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport45 mi away
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport81 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SUS from ESL?
The flight distance from Null (SUS) to Elista (ESL) is 5,936 miles (9,552 km, 5,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUS to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Null and Elista?
Elista is 8 hours ahead of Null.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUS to ESL?
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