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RUK to SOT: distance & flight time
Rukumkot (Rukum Chaurjahari Airport) → Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport)
3,505 mi
5,640 km · 3,046 nm
7h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,505 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RUK — Rukum Chaurjahari Airport · Rukumkot, Nepal
- 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 RUK
- SKH · Surkhet Airport34 mi away
- DNP · Tulsipur Airport36 mi away
- JUM · Jumla Airport45 mi away
- DOP · Dolpa Airport45 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 RUK from SOT?
The flight distance from Rukumkot (RUK) to Sodankyla (SOT) is 3,505 miles (5,640 km, 3,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RUK to SOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 20m 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 Rukumkot and Sodankyla?
Sodankyla is 2.7 hours behind Rukumkot.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RUK to SOT?
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