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ESL to VTM: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Nevatim (Nevatim Air Base)
1,160 mi
1,867 km · 1,008 nm
2h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 59m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- VTM — Nevatim Air Base · Nevatim, Israel
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 VTM
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport18 mi away
- MTZ · Bar Yehuda Airfield24 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base36 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from VTM?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Nevatim (VTM) is 1,160 miles (1,867 km, 1,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to VTM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from ESL to VTM?
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