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WTZ to AER: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
10,082 mi
16,226 km · 8,761 nm
20h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,082 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
- 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 WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 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 WTZ from AER?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to Sochi (AER) is 10,082 miles (16,226 km, 8,761 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 14m 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 Whitianga and Sochi?
Sochi is 9 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to AER?
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