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SOP to AER: distance & flight time
Pinehurst-Southern Pines (Moore County Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
5,797 mi
9,330 km · 5,038 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOP — Moore County Airport · Pinehurst-Southern Pines, 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 SOP
- POB · Pope Field22 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field27 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field34 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport47 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 SOP from AER?
The flight distance from Pinehurst-Southern Pines (SOP) to Sochi (AER) is 5,797 miles (9,330 km, 5,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOP to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines and Sochi?
Sochi is 7 hours ahead of Pinehurst-Southern Pines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOP to AER?
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