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PEK to SOT: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport) → Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport)
3,698 mi
5,951 km · 3,213 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,698 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
- 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 PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan 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 PEK from SOT?
The flight distance from Beijing (PEK) to Sodankyla (SOT) is 3,698 miles (5,951 km, 3,213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEK to SOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 43m 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 Beijing and Sodankyla?
Sodankyla is 5 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEK to SOT?
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