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SEA to SOT: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport)
4,338 mi
6,981 km · 3,769 nm
8h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,338 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 58m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from SOT?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Sodankyla (SOT) is 4,338 miles (6,981 km, 3,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to SOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 58m 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 Seattle and Sodankyla?
Sodankyla is 10 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to SOT?
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