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AER to AFA: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → San Rafael (Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport)
8,661 mi
13,939 km · 7,526 nm
17h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,661 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
- AFA — Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport · San Rafael, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Near AFA
- LGS · Comodoro D.R. Salomón Airport91 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport123 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport138 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AER from AFA?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to San Rafael (AFA) is 8,661 miles (13,939 km, 7,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to AFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 27m 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 Sochi and San Rafael?
San Rafael is 6 hours behind Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to AFA?
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