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SOT to CIF: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Chifeng (Chifeng Airport)
3,625 mi
5,834 km · 3,150 nm
7h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,625 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 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
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, 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 CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from CIF?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Chifeng (CIF) is 3,625 miles (5,834 km, 3,150 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to CIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 Chifeng?
Chifeng is 5 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to CIF?
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