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LAX to AER: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
6,918 mi
11,134 km · 6,012 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from AER?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sochi (AER) is 6,918 miles (11,134 km, 6,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m 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 Los Angeles and Sochi?
Sochi is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to AER?
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