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SOT to DLU: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Dali (Dali Airport)
4,160 mi
6,695 km · 3,615 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,160 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m 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
- DLU — Dali Airport · Dali, 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 DLU
- LJG · Lijiang Airport71 mi away
- BSD · Baoshan Yunduan Airport83 mi away
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base98 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from DLU?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Dali (DLU) is 4,160 miles (6,695 km, 3,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to DLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Dali?
Dali is 5 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to DLU?
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