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LYX to AER: distance & flight time
Lydd (Lydd Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
1,879 mi
3,024 km · 1,633 nm
4h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,879 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYX — Lydd Airport · Lydd, United Kingdom
- 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 LYX
- LYM · Lympne Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport70 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport32 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 LYX from AER?
The flight distance from Lydd (LYX) to Sochi (AER) is 1,879 miles (3,024 km, 1,633 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYX to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 9m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LYX to AER?
Nonstop service on LYX–AER depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lydd and Sochi?
Sochi is 3 hours ahead of Lydd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYX to AER?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYX–AER that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYX to AER fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYX–AER tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.