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ESL to HET: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Hohhot (Baita International Airport)
3,294 mi
5,302 km · 2,863 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- HET — Baita International Airport · Hohhot, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Near HET
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport70 mi away
- BAV · Baotou Airport98 mi away
- DAT · Datong Airport103 mi away
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from HET?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Hohhot (HET) is 3,294 miles (5,302 km, 2,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to HET?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 Hohhot?
Hohhot is 5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to HET?
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