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AKL to SOT: distance & flight time
Auckland (Auckland International Airport) → Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport)
10,000 mi
16,094 km · 8,690 nm
20h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 4m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- AKL — Auckland International Airport · Auckland, New Zealand
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AKL
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport10 mi away
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport21 mi away
- WTZ · Whitianga Airport50 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome65 mi away
Near SOT
- KTT · Kittilä Airport51 mi away
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport61 mi away
- IVL · Ivalo Airport86 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AKL from SOT?
The flight distance from Auckland (AKL) to Sodankyla (SOT) is 10,000 miles (16,094 km, 8,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AKL to SOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 4m 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 Auckland and Sodankyla?
Sodankyla is 9 hours behind Auckland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AKL to SOT?
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