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MHD to ESL: distance & flight time
Mashhad (Mashhad International Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,056 mi
1,699 km · 918 nm
2h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-0.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,056 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 0.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MHD — Mashhad International Airport · Mashhad, Iran
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near MHD
- CKT · Sarakhs Airport81 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport114 mi away
- ASB · Ashgabat International Airport140 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MHD from ESL?
The flight distance from Mashhad (MHD) to Elista (ESL) is 1,056 miles (1,699 km, 918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MHD to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MHD to ESL?
Nonstop service on MHD–ESL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mashhad and Elista?
Elista is 0.5 hours behind Mashhad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MHD to ESL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MHD–ESL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MHD to ESL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MHD–ESL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.