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AER to MSP: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
5,689 mi
9,156 km · 4,944 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AER from MSP?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 5,689 miles (9,156 km, 4,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 8 hours behind Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to MSP?
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