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FFD to AER: distance & flight time
Fairford (RAF Fairford) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
1,997 mi
3,214 km · 1,736 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FFD — RAF Fairford · Fairford, United Kingdom
- 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 FFD
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton10 mi away
- GBA · Cotswold Airport11 mi away
- LYE · RAF Lyneham15 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport59 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 FFD from AER?
The flight distance from Fairford (FFD) to Sochi (AER) is 1,997 miles (3,214 km, 1,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFD to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Fairford and Sochi?
Sochi is 2 hours ahead of Fairford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFD to AER?
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