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ESL to NTE: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Nantes (Nantes Atlantique Airport)
2,143 mi
3,449 km · 1,862 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m 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
- NTE — Nantes Atlantique Airport · Nantes, 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 NTE
- SNR · Saint-Nazaire-Montoir Airport28 mi away
- EDM · La Roche-sur-Yon Airport33 mi away
- CET · Cholet Le Pontreau Airport35 mi away
- LBY · La Baule-Escoublac Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from NTE?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Nantes (NTE) is 2,143 miles (3,449 km, 1,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to NTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 Nantes?
Nantes is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to NTE?
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