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AER to CAE: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
5,929 mi
9,542 km · 5,152 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,929 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AER from CAE?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to Columbia (CAE) is 5,929 miles (9,542 km, 5,152 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 7 hours behind Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to CAE?
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