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SOT to CLD: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Carlsbad (Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport)
5,241 mi
8,434 km · 4,554 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- CLD — Mc Clellan-Palomar Airport · Carlsbad, 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 CLD
- SAN · San Diego International Airport28 mi away
- OCN · Oceanside Municipal Airport7 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field20 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from CLD?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Carlsbad (CLD) is 5,241 miles (8,434 km, 4,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to CLD?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Carlsbad?
Carlsbad is 10 hours behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to CLD?
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