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SOT to HYS: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Hays (Hays Regional Airport)
4,574 mi
7,362 km · 3,975 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,574 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- HYS — Hays Regional Airport · Hays, 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 HYS
- RSL · Russell Municipal Airport25 mi away
- GBD · Great Bend Municipal Airport41 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport83 mi away
- PTT · Pratt Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from HYS?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Hays (HYS) is 4,574 miles (7,362 km, 3,975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to HYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Hays?
Hays is 8 hours behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to HYS?
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