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SOT to BUF: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,892 mi
6,264 km · 3,382 nm
8h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,892 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from BUF?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,892 miles (6,264 km, 3,382 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 6m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 7 hours behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to BUF?
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