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LAX to SOT: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport)
5,201 mi
8,370 km · 4,520 nm
10h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 40m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 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 LAX from SOT?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sodankyla (SOT) is 5,201 miles (8,370 km, 4,520 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to SOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 40m 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 Los Angeles and Sodankyla?
Sodankyla is 10 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to SOT?
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