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SOT to BUD: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Budapest (Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport)
1,404 mi
2,260 km · 1,220 nm
3h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 31m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- BUD — Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport · Budapest, Hungary
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 BUD
- SLD · Sliač Airport84 mi away
- TZR · Taszár Air Base96 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport106 mi away
- BTS · M. R. Štefánik Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from BUD?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Budapest (BUD) is 1,404 miles (2,260 km, 1,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to BUD?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 31m 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 Budapest?
Budapest is 1 hour behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to BUD?
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