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HZB to ESL: distance & flight time
Merville (Merville-Calonne Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,905 mi
3,066 km · 1,656 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m 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
- HZB — Merville-Calonne Airport · Merville, 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 HZB
- LIL · Lille-Lesquin Airport20 mi away
- KJK · Wevelgem Airport28 mi away
- CQF · Calais-Dunkerque Airport38 mi away
- OST · Ostend-Bruges International Airport41 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HZB from ESL?
The flight distance from Merville (HZB) to Elista (ESL) is 1,905 miles (3,066 km, 1,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZB to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 Merville and Elista?
Elista is 1 hour ahead of Merville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HZB to ESL?
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