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ESL to HAM: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Hamburg (Hamburg Airport)
1,587 mi
2,555 km · 1,379 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 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
- HAM — Hamburg Airport · Hamburg, Germany
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 HAM
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport31 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport32 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from HAM?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Hamburg (HAM) is 1,587 miles (2,555 km, 1,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to HAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Hamburg?
Hamburg is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to HAM?
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