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SOT to BIO: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Bilbao (Bilbao Airport)
1,988 mi
3,199 km · 1,727 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- BIO — Bilbao Airport · Bilbao, Spain
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 BIO
- VIT · Vitoria/Foronda Airport30 mi away
- SDR · Santander Airport47 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport56 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from BIO?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Bilbao (BIO) is 1,988 miles (3,199 km, 1,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to BIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 Bilbao?
Bilbao is 1 hour behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to BIO?
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