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SOT to IOW: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,246 mi
6,834 km · 3,690 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from IOW?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,246 miles (6,834 km, 3,690 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 8 hours behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to IOW?
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