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SOT to CMB: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Colombo (Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport)
4,830 mi
7,774 km · 4,197 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,830 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- CMB — Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport · Colombo, Sri Lanka
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 CMB
- RML · Colombo Ratmalana Airport25 mi away
- GIU · Sigiriya Air Force Base79 mi away
- ACJ · Anuradhapura Air Force Base86 mi away
- KCT · Koggala Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from CMB?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Colombo (CMB) is 4,830 miles (7,774 km, 4,197 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to CMB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 Colombo?
Colombo is 2.5 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to CMB?
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