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SOT to ELB: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → El Banco (Las Flores Airport)
5,920 mi
9,527 km · 5,144 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from ELB?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to El Banco (ELB) is 5,920 miles (9,527 km, 5,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to ELB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 El Banco?
El Banco is 8 hours behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to ELB?
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