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SOT to DAT: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Datong (Datong Airport)
3,620 mi
5,826 km · 3,146 nm
7h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 34m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- DAT — Datong Airport · Datong, China
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 DAT
- UCB · Ulanqab Jining Airport76 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport89 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport103 mi away
- WUT · Xinzhou Wutaishan Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from DAT?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Datong (DAT) is 3,620 miles (5,826 km, 3,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to DAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 34m 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 Datong?
Datong is 5 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to DAT?
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