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MTZ to ESL: distance & flight time
Metzada (Bar Yehuda Airfield) → Elista (Elista Airport)
1,144 mi
1,841 km · 994 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MTZ — Bar Yehuda Airfield · Metzada, Israel
- 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 MTZ
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base24 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport39 mi away
- AMM · Queen Alia International Airport45 mi away
- EIY · Ein Yahav Airfield50 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MTZ from ESL?
The flight distance from Metzada (MTZ) to Elista (ESL) is 1,144 miles (1,841 km, 994 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MTZ to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 cheapest way to fly from MTZ to ESL?
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