Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SOT to GSJ: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → San Jose (San José Airport)
6,019 mi
9,687 km · 5,230 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
See live SOT→GSJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,019 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- GSJ — San José Airport · San Jose, Guatemala
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near SOT
- KTT · Kittilä Airport51 mi away
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport61 mi away
- IVL · Ivalo Airport86 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport95 mi away
Near GSJ
- GUA · La Aurora Airport49 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport70 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport77 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from GSJ?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to San Jose (GSJ) is 6,019 miles (9,687 km, 5,230 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to GSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 San Jose?
San Jose is 9 hours behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to GSJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOT–GSJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.