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YTE to ESL: distance & flight time
Cape Dorset (Cape Dorset Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
4,155 mi
6,686 km · 3,610 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,155 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m 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
- YTE — Cape Dorset Airport · Cape Dorset, 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 YTE
- YIK · Ivujivik Airport133 mi away
- YZG · Salluit Airport144 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YTE from ESL?
The flight distance from Cape Dorset (YTE) to Elista (ESL) is 4,155 miles (6,686 km, 3,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YTE to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Cape Dorset and Elista?
Elista is 7 hours ahead of Cape Dorset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YTE to ESL?
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