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SOT to AXT: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Akita (Akita Airport)
4,281 mi
6,890 km · 3,720 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m 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
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, 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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from AXT?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Akita (AXT) is 4,281 miles (6,890 km, 3,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Akita?
Akita is 6 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to AXT?
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