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ZAT to ESL: distance & flight time
Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport) → Elista (Elista Airport)
3,448 mi
5,549 km · 2,996 nm
7h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 14m 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
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 mi away
Near ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZAT from ESL?
The flight distance from Zhaotong (ZAT) to Elista (ESL) is 3,448 miles (5,549 km, 2,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAT to ESL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 14m 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 Zhaotong and Elista?
Elista is 5 hours behind Zhaotong.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAT to ESL?
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