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SOT to EBL: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Erbil (Erbil International Airport)
2,258 mi
3,634 km · 1,962 nm
4h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,258 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 54m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- EBL — Erbil International Airport · Erbil, Iraq
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 EBL
- OSM · Mosul International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport57 mi away
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from EBL?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Erbil (EBL) is 2,258 miles (3,634 km, 1,962 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to EBL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 54m 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 cheapest way to fly from SOT to EBL?
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