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SOT to CTS: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
4,112 mi
6,617 km · 3,573 nm
8h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,112 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, Japan
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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from CTS?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Sapporo (CTS) is 4,112 miles (6,617 km, 3,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 32m 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 Sapporo?
Sapporo is 6 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to CTS?
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