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LGH to SOT: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport)
8,730 mi
14,050 km · 7,587 nm
17h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,730 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- 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 LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 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 LGH from SOT?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to Sodankyla (SOT) is 8,730 miles (14,050 km, 7,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to SOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Leigh Creek and Sodankyla?
Sodankyla is 6.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to SOT?
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