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YZY to ESL: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
2,852 mi
4,589 km · 2,478 nm
6h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
- 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YZY from ESL?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Elista (ESL) is 2,852 miles (4,589 km, 2,478 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 3m 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 Zhangye and Elista?
Elista is 5 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to ESL?
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