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PVG to SOT: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport)
4,381 mi
7,050 km · 3,807 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from SOT?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Sodankyla (SOT) is 4,381 miles (7,050 km, 3,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to SOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Shanghai and Sodankyla?
Sodankyla is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to SOT?
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