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SMO to SOT: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport)
5,197 mi
8,363 km · 4,516 nm
10h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,197 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 39m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from SOT?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Sodankyla (SOT) is 5,197 miles (8,363 km, 4,516 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to SOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 39m 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 Santa Monica and Sodankyla?
Sodankyla is 10 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to SOT?
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