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YMM to ESL: distance & flight time
Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,180 mi
8,336 km · 4,501 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, Canada
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YMM from ESL?
The flight distance from Fort Mcmurray (YMM) to Elista (ESL) is 5,180 miles (8,336 km, 4,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YMM to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Fort Mcmurray and Elista?
Elista is 9 hours ahead of Fort Mcmurray.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YMM to ESL?
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