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AER to HFE: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → Hefei (Hefei Luogang International Airport)
4,157 mi
6,691 km · 3,613 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
- HFE — Hefei Luogang International Airport · Hefei, China
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 HFE
- WHU · Wuhu Air Base71 mi away
- BFU · Bengbu Airport74 mi away
- JUH · Jiuhuashan Airport75 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AER from HFE?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to Hefei (HFE) is 4,157 miles (6,691 km, 3,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to HFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Hefei?
Hefei is 5 hours ahead of Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to HFE?
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