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SOT to AKJ: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Asahikawa (Asahikawa Airport)
4,071 mi
6,551 km · 3,537 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- AKJ — Asahikawa Airport · Asahikawa, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SOT
- KTT · Kittilä Airport51 mi away
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport61 mi away
- IVL · Ivalo Airport86 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport95 mi away
Near AKJ
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport65 mi away
- OKD · Okadama Airport66 mi away
- CTS · New Chitose Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from AKJ?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Asahikawa (AKJ) is 4,071 miles (6,551 km, 3,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to AKJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 27m 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 Sodankyla and Asahikawa?
Asahikawa is 6 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to AKJ?
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