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FNI to ESL: distance & flight time
Nimes (Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,935 mi
3,115 km · 1,682 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,935 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNI — Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport · Nimes, France
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FNI
- MPL · Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport26 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport26 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base35 mi away
- MRS · Marseille Provence Airport46 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FNI from ESL?
The flight distance from Nimes (FNI) to Elista (ESL) is 1,935 miles (3,115 km, 1,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNI to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Nimes and Elista?
Elista is 1 hour ahead of Nimes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNI to ESL?
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