Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HEK to AER: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
3,915 mi
6,300 km · 3,402 nm
8h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
See live HEK→AER fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- 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
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from AER?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Sochi (AER) is 3,915 miles (6,300 km, 3,402 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 9m 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 Heihe and Sochi?
Sochi is 5 hours behind Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to AER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HEK–AER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.