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AER to BIF: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
6,816 mi
10,969 km · 5,923 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,816 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, United States
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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AER from BIF?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to El Paso (BIF) is 6,816 miles (10,969 km, 5,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 El Paso?
El Paso is 9 hours behind Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to BIF?
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