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ECP to SOT: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport)
4,845 mi
7,797 km · 4,210 nm
9h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,845 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 58m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, United States
- 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 ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 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 ECP from SOT?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Sodankyla (SOT) is 4,845 miles (7,797 km, 4,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to SOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 58m 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 Panama City and Sodankyla?
Sodankyla is 8 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to SOT?
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