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HER to SOT: distance & flight time
Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport) → Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport)
2,216 mi
3,566 km · 1,925 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
- 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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 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 HER from SOT?
The flight distance from Heraklion (HER) to Sodankyla (SOT) is 2,216 miles (3,566 km, 1,925 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HER to SOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HER to SOT?
Nonstop service on HER–SOT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 49m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HER to SOT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HER–SOT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HER to SOT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HER–SOT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.