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BHY to ESL: distance & flight time
Beihai (Beihai Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
3,973 mi
6,393 km · 3,452 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BHY — Beihai Airport · Beihai, China
- 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 BHY
- ZHA · Zhanjiang Airport72 mi away
- NNG · Nanning Wuxu Airport103 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport134 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BHY from ESL?
The flight distance from Beihai (BHY) to Elista (ESL) is 3,973 miles (6,393 km, 3,452 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BHY to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Beihai and Elista?
Elista is 5 hours behind Beihai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BHY to ESL?
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