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LYN to SOT: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon-Bron Airport) → Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport)
1,689 mi
2,718 km · 1,468 nm
3h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 47m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYN — Lyon-Bron Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYN
- LYS · Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport31 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport34 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport46 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 LYN from SOT?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYN) to Sodankyla (SOT) is 1,689 miles (2,718 km, 1,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYN to SOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 47m 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 Lyon and Sodankyla?
Sodankyla is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYN to SOT?
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