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SOT to CRA: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Craiova (Craiova Airport)
1,598 mi
2,571 km · 1,388 nm
3h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 36m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- CRA — Craiova Airport · Craiova, Romania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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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 CRA
- SBZ · Sibiu International Airport102 mi away
- BBU · Băneasa International Airport110 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport110 mi away
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from CRA?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Craiova (CRA) is 1,598 miles (2,571 km, 1,388 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to CRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 36m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SOT to CRA?
Nonstop service on SOT–CRA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to CRA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOT–CRA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOT to CRA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOT–CRA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.