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SOT to GAI: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Gaithersburg (Montgomery County Airpark)
4,090 mi
6,583 km · 3,554 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,090 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- GAI — Montgomery County Airpark · Gaithersburg, 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 GAI
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from GAI?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Gaithersburg (GAI) is 4,090 miles (6,583 km, 3,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to GAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Gaithersburg?
Gaithersburg is 7 hours behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to GAI?
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