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SOT to CIT: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Chimkent (Shymkent Airport)
2,341 mi
3,767 km · 2,034 nm
5h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- CIT — Shymkent Airport · Chimkent, Kazakhstan
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 CIT
- TAS · Tashkent International Airport77 mi away
- DMB · Taraz Airport99 mi away
- NMA · Namangan Airport143 mi away
- LBD · Khudzhand Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from CIT?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Chimkent (CIT) is 2,341 miles (3,767 km, 2,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to CIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 3m 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 Chimkent?
Chimkent is 2 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to CIT?
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