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SOT to EMT: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → El Monte (San Gabriel Valley Airport)
5,186 mi
8,347 km · 4,507 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,186 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- EMT — San Gabriel Valley Airport · El Monte, United States
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 EMT
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport24 mi away
- POC · Brackett Field14 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from EMT?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to El Monte (EMT) is 5,186 miles (8,347 km, 4,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to EMT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 EMT?
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