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AER to LAL: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
6,285 mi
10,114 km · 5,461 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AER from LAL?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to Lakeland (LAL) is 6,285 miles (10,114 km, 5,461 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 Lakeland?
Lakeland is 7 hours behind Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to LAL?
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