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CLE to AER: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
5,550 mi
8,933 km · 4,823 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,550 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, United States
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 mi away
Near AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CLE from AER?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Sochi (AER) is 5,550 miles (8,933 km, 4,823 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Cleveland and Sochi?
Sochi is 7 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to AER?
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