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ESL to HFT: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport)
1,815 mi
2,922 km · 1,578 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
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 HFT
- HAA · Hasvik Airport38 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport49 mi away
- LKL · Banak Airport52 mi away
- HVG · Valan Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from HFT?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Hammerfest (HFT) is 1,815 miles (2,922 km, 1,578 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to HFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Hammerfest?
Hammerfest is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to HFT?
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