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YQY to ESL: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
4,574 mi
7,362 km · 3,975 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YQY from ESL?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Elista (ESL) is 4,574 miles (7,362 km, 3,975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Sydney and Elista?
Elista is 6 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to ESL?
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