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ESL to NZY: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field)
6,853 mi
11,029 km · 5,955 nm
13h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 54m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, United States
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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from NZY?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to San Diego (NZY) is 6,853 miles (11,029 km, 5,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to NZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ESL to NZY?
Nonstop service on ESL–NZY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 13h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Elista and San Diego?
San Diego is 11 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to NZY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ESL–NZY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ESL to NZY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ESL–NZY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.