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SOU to AER: distance & flight time
Southampton (Southampton Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
1,979 mi
3,185 km · 1,720 nm
4h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, 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 SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 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 SOU from AER?
The flight distance from Southampton (SOU) to Sochi (AER) is 1,979 miles (3,185 km, 1,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOU to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 21m 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 Southampton and Sochi?
Sochi is 2 hours ahead of Southampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOU to AER?
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