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ESL to ZCL: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Zacatecas (General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport)
7,225 mi
11,627 km · 6,278 nm
14h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- ZCL — General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport · Zacatecas, Mexico
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 ZCL
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from ZCL?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Zacatecas (ZCL) is 7,225 miles (11,627 km, 6,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to ZCL?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 38m 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 Zacatecas?
Zacatecas is 9 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to ZCL?
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