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YQU to ESL: distance & flight time
Grande Prairie (Grande Prairie Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,352 mi
8,614 km · 4,651 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,352 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m 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
- YQU — Grande Prairie Airport · Grande Prairie, 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 YQU
- YDQ · Dawson Creek Airport64 mi away
- YPE · Peace River Airport91 mi away
- YXJ · Fort St John Airport103 mi away
- YCQ · Chetwynd Airport113 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQU from ESL?
The flight distance from Grande Prairie (YQU) to Elista (ESL) is 5,352 miles (8,614 km, 4,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQU to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Grande Prairie and Elista?
Elista is 9 hours ahead of Grande Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQU to ESL?
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