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AER to LEX: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
5,824 mi
9,373 km · 5,061 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AER from LEX?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 5,824 miles (9,373 km, 5,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AER to LEX?
Nonstop service on AER–LEX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sochi and Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 7 hours behind Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to LEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AER–LEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AER to LEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AER–LEX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.