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WAG to ESL: distance & flight time
Wanganui (Wanganui Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
9,954 mi
16,020 km · 8,650 nm
19h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,954 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WAG — Wanganui Airport · Wanganui, New Zealand
- 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 WAG
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea26 mi away
- PMR · Palmerston North Airport40 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport65 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport77 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WAG from ESL?
The flight distance from Wanganui (WAG) to Elista (ESL) is 9,954 miles (16,020 km, 8,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WAG to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 59m 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 Wanganui and Elista?
Elista is 9 hours behind Wanganui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WAG to ESL?
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