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VEL to SUI: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Sukhumi (Sukhumi Dranda Airport)
6,397 mi
10,294 km · 5,559 nm
13h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,397 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 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
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, United States
- SUI — Sukhumi Dranda Airport · Sukhumi, Georgia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Near SUI
- AER · Sochi International Airport72 mi away
- KUT · Kopitnari Airport84 mi away
- BUS · Batumi International Airport90 mi away
- NAL · Nalchik Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VEL from SUI?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Sukhumi (SUI) is 6,397 miles (10,294 km, 5,559 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to SUI?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Vernal and Sukhumi?
Sukhumi is 10 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to SUI?
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