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KUM to SOT: distance & flight time
Yakushima (Yakushima Airport) → Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport)
4,647 mi
7,479 km · 4,038 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,647 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KUM — Yakushima Airport · Yakushima, Japan
- 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 KUM
- TNE · New Tanegashima Airport25 mi away
- KOJ · Kagoshima Airport98 mi away
- KMI · Miyazaki Airport113 mi away
- ASJ · Amami Airport147 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 KUM from SOT?
The flight distance from Yakushima (KUM) to Sodankyla (SOT) is 4,647 miles (7,479 km, 4,038 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KUM to SOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Yakushima and Sodankyla?
Sodankyla is 6 hours behind Yakushima.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KUM to SOT?
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