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SMO to AER: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
6,914 mi
11,127 km · 6,008 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,914 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from AER?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Sochi (AER) is 6,914 miles (11,127 km, 6,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 Santa Monica and Sochi?
Sochi is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to AER?
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