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ABI to AER: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
6,609 mi
10,635 km · 5,743 nm
13h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,609 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Near AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABI from AER?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Sochi (AER) is 6,609 miles (10,635 km, 5,743 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 25m 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 Abilene and Sochi?
Sochi is 8 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to AER?
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