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SOJ to BLB: distance & flight time
Sorkjosen (Sørkjosen Airport) → Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport)
5,890 mi
9,479 km · 5,118 nm
12h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,890 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOJ — Sørkjosen Airport · Sorkjosen, Norway
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SOJ
- TOS · Tromsø Airport,49 mi away
- HAA · Hasvik Airport56 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport59 mi away
- QKX · Kautokeino Air Base72 mi away
Near BLB
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOJ from BLB?
The flight distance from Sorkjosen (SOJ) to Howard (BLB) is 5,890 miles (9,479 km, 5,118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOJ to BLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 1m 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 Sorkjosen and Howard?
Howard is 7 hours behind Sorkjosen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOJ to BLB?
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