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SHB to SOT: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport)
4,126 mi
6,641 km · 3,586 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,126 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
- 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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 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 SHB from SOT?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Sodankyla (SOT) is 4,126 miles (6,641 km, 3,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to SOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Nakashibetsu and Sodankyla?
Sodankyla is 6 hours behind Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to SOT?
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