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ESL to CET: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Cholet (Cholet Le Pontreau Airport)
2,111 mi
3,398 km · 1,835 nm
4h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,111 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 36m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CET — Cholet Le Pontreau Airport · Cholet, 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 CET
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport35 mi away
- NTE · Nantes Atlantique Airport35 mi away
- ANE · Angers-Loire Airport42 mi away
- NIT · Niort-Souché Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from CET?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Cholet (CET) is 2,111 miles (3,398 km, 1,835 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to CET?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 36m 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 Cholet?
Cholet is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to CET?
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