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ESL to CER: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Cherbourg (Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport)
2,096 mi
3,373 km · 1,821 nm
4h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,096 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- CER — Cherbourg-Maupertus Airport · Cherbourg, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Near CER
- ACI · Alderney Airport34 mi away
- JER · Jersey Airport45 mi away
- GCI · Guernsey Airport53 mi away
- GFR · Granville Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from CER?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Cherbourg (CER) is 2,096 miles (3,373 km, 1,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to CER?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 35m 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 Elista and Cherbourg?
Cherbourg is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to CER?
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