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SKX to MPL: distance & flight time
Saransk (Saransk Airport) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
1,978 mi
3,183 km · 1,719 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,978 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKX — Saransk Airport · Saransk, Russia
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SKX
- PEZ · Penza Airport71 mi away
- ULV · Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport122 mi away
- ULY · Ulyanovsk East Airport146 mi away
Near MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKX from MPL?
The flight distance from Saransk (SKX) to Montpellier (MPL) is 1,978 miles (3,183 km, 1,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKX to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Saransk and Montpellier?
Montpellier is 1 hour behind Saransk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKX to MPL?
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