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SZF to ESL: distance & flight time
Samsun (Samsun Çarşamba Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
524 mi
843 km · 455 nm
1h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
524 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SZF — Samsun Çarşamba Airport · Samsun, Turkey
- 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 SZF
- MZH · Amasya Merzifon Airport62 mi away
- TJK · Tokat Airport66 mi away
- OGU · Ordu Giresun Airport81 mi away
- NOP · Sinop Airport94 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SZF from ESL?
The flight distance from Samsun (SZF) to Elista (ESL) is 524 miles (843 km, 455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SZF to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 36m 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 SZF to ESL?
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