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ESL to HFE: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Hefei (Hefei Luogang International Airport)
3,899 mi
6,274 km · 3,388 nm
8h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,899 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 7m 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
- HFE — Hefei Luogang International Airport · Hefei, 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 HFE
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base71 mi away
- BFU · Bengbu Airport74 mi away
- JUH · Jiuhuashan Airport75 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from HFE?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Hefei (HFE) is 3,899 miles (6,274 km, 3,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to HFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 7m 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 Hefei?
Hefei is 5 hours ahead of Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to HFE?
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