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YFB to ESL: distance & flight time
Iqaluit (Iqaluit Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
4,004 mi
6,444 km · 3,480 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,004 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YFB — Iqaluit Airport · Iqaluit, Canada
- 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 YFB
- YLC · Kimmirut Airport75 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YFB from ESL?
The flight distance from Iqaluit (YFB) to Elista (ESL) is 4,004 miles (6,444 km, 3,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YFB to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 Iqaluit and Elista?
Elista is 7 hours ahead of Iqaluit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YFB to ESL?
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