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LUF to AER: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
6,839 mi
11,006 km · 5,943 nm
13h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 53m 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
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, 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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 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 LUF from AER?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Sochi (AER) is 6,839 miles (11,006 km, 5,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 53m 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 Phoenix and Sochi?
Sochi is 10 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to AER?
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