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STL to AER: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
5,965 mi
9,599 km · 5,183 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m 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
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 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 STL from AER?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Sochi (AER) is 5,965 miles (9,599 km, 5,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 St. Louis and Sochi?
Sochi is 8 hours ahead of St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to AER?
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