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FME to AER: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
5,501 mi
8,853 km · 4,780 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,501 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, 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 FME
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 FME from AER?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Sochi (AER) is 5,501 miles (8,853 km, 4,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Fort Meade and Sochi?
Sochi is 7 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to AER?
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