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IXM to AER: distance & flight time
Madurai (Madurai Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
3,258 mi
5,243 km · 2,831 nm
6h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
- 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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 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 IXM from AER?
The flight distance from Madurai (IXM) to Sochi (AER) is 3,258 miles (5,243 km, 2,831 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXM to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 51m 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 Madurai and Sochi?
Sochi is 2.5 hours behind Madurai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXM to AER?
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