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SOT to CAN: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
4,645 mi
7,476 km · 4,037 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,645 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from CAN?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 4,645 miles (7,476 km, 4,037 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 5 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to CAN?
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