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TVF to ESL: distance & flight time
Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls Regional Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,491 mi
8,837 km · 4,772 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m 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
- TVF — Thief River Falls Regional Airport · Thief River Falls, 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 TVF
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport47 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base57 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport77 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TVF from ESL?
The flight distance from Thief River Falls (TVF) to Elista (ESL) is 5,491 miles (8,837 km, 4,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TVF to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Thief River Falls and Elista?
Elista is 8 hours ahead of Thief River Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TVF to ESL?
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