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LYU to AER: distance & flight time
Ely (Ely Municipal Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
5,482 mi
8,823 km · 4,764 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,482 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 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 LYU from AER?
The flight distance from Ely (LYU) to Sochi (AER) is 5,482 miles (8,823 km, 4,764 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYU to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Ely and Sochi?
Sochi is 8 hours ahead of Ely.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYU to AER?
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