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ESL to ZIH: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
7,529 mi
12,116 km · 6,542 nm
15h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 14m 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
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, 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 ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESL from ZIH?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 7,529 miles (12,116 km, 6,542 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 14m 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 Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 9 hours behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to ZIH?
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