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YPY to ESL: distance & flight time
Fort Chipewyan (Fort Chipewyan Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,039 mi
8,109 km · 4,379 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m 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
- YPY — Fort Chipewyan Airport · Fort Chipewyan, 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 YPY
- YSM · Fort Smith Airport92 mi away
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport98 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport108 mi away
- ZFD · Fond-Du-Lac Airport145 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YPY from ESL?
The flight distance from Fort Chipewyan (YPY) to Elista (ESL) is 5,039 miles (8,109 km, 4,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YPY to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Chipewyan and Elista?
Elista is 9 hours ahead of Fort Chipewyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YPY to ESL?
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