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RCA to SOT: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport)
4,296 mi
6,914 km · 3,733 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 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 RCA from SOT?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Sodankyla (SOT) is 4,296 miles (6,914 km, 3,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to SOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Rapid City and Sodankyla?
Sodankyla is 9 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to SOT?
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