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GUF to AER: distance & flight time
Gulf Shores (Jack Edwards Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
6,360 mi
10,236 km · 5,527 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GUF — Jack Edwards Airport · Gulf Shores, 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 GUF
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field21 mi away
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport32 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport33 mi away
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport44 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 GUF from AER?
The flight distance from Gulf Shores (GUF) to Sochi (AER) is 6,360 miles (10,236 km, 5,527 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GUF to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Gulf Shores and Sochi?
Sochi is 8 hours ahead of Gulf Shores.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GUF to AER?
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