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NEW to AER: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
6,454 mi
10,387 km · 5,609 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,454 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
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 NEW from AER?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Sochi (AER) is 6,454 miles (10,387 km, 5,609 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 New Orleans and Sochi?
Sochi is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to AER?
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