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YCD to AER: distance & flight time
Nanaimo (Nanaimo Airport) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
5,971 mi
9,609 km · 5,188 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m 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
- YCD — Nanaimo Airport · Nanaimo, Canada
- 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 YCD
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport32 mi away
- ZNA · Nanaimo Harbour Water Airport10 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base22 mi away
- YYJ · Victoria International Airport35 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 YCD from AER?
The flight distance from Nanaimo (YCD) to Sochi (AER) is 5,971 miles (9,609 km, 5,188 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCD 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 Nanaimo and Sochi?
Sochi is 10 hours ahead of Nanaimo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCD to AER?
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