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AER to AKL: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → Auckland (Auckland International Airport)
10,043 mi
16,163 km · 8,727 nm
20h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,043 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
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 AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AER from AKL?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to Auckland (AKL) is 10,043 miles (16,163 km, 8,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to AKL?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 10m 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 Auckland?
Auckland is 9 hours ahead of Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to AKL?
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