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AER to NEW: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
6,454 mi
10,387 km · 5,609 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is AER from NEW?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to New Orleans (NEW) is 6,454 miles (10,387 km, 5,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to NEW?
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