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ETH to AER: distance & flight time
Elat (Eilat Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
998 mi
1,607 km · 868 nm
2h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
998 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 38m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ETH — Eilat Airport · Elat, Israel
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ETH
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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 ETH from AER?
The flight distance from Elat (ETH) to Sochi (AER) is 998 miles (1,607 km, 868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETH to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 38m 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 cheapest way to fly from ETH to AER?
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