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YWL to ESL: distance & flight time
Williams Lake (Williams Lake Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
5,580 mi
8,979 km · 4,848 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YWL — Williams Lake Airport · Williams Lake, 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 YWL
- ZMH · South Cariboo Region / 108 Mile Airport44 mi away
- YQZ · Quesnel Airport61 mi away
- YXS · Prince George Airport121 mi away
- YKA · Kamloops Airport124 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWL from ESL?
The flight distance from Williams Lake (YWL) to Elista (ESL) is 5,580 miles (8,979 km, 4,848 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWL to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Williams Lake and Elista?
Elista is 10 hours ahead of Williams Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YWL to ESL?
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