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PWK to SOT: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport)
4,142 mi
6,666 km · 3,599 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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 PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 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 PWK from SOT?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to Sodankyla (SOT) is 4,142 miles (6,666 km, 3,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to SOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Chicago-Wheeling and Sodankyla?
Sodankyla is 8 hours ahead of Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to SOT?
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