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ESL to TLM: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Tlemcen (Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport)
2,485 mi
3,998 km · 2,159 nm
5h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- TLM — Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport · Tlemcen, Algeria
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 TLM
- OUD · Angads Airport31 mi away
- BFW · Sidi Bel Abbes Airport50 mi away
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport63 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from TLM?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Tlemcen (TLM) is 2,485 miles (3,998 km, 2,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to TLM?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 20m 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 Tlemcen?
Tlemcen is 2 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to TLM?
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