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AER to CLE: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport)
5,550 mi
8,933 km · 4,823 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AER from CLE?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to Cleveland (CLE) is 5,550 miles (8,933 km, 4,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to CLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Cleveland?
Cleveland is 7 hours behind Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to CLE?
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