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JGN to AER: distance & flight time
Jiayuguan (Jiayuguan Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
2,962 mi
4,767 km · 2,574 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m 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
- JGN — Jiayuguan Airport · Jiayuguan, China
- 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 JGN
- YZY · Zhangye Ganzhou Airport144 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 JGN from AER?
The flight distance from Jiayuguan (JGN) to Sochi (AER) is 2,962 miles (4,767 km, 2,574 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JGN to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 16m 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 Jiayuguan and Sochi?
Sochi is 5 hours behind Jiayuguan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JGN to AER?
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