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SOT to ISL: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
1,827 mi
2,941 km · 1,588 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from ISL?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Istanbul (ISL) is 1,827 miles (2,941 km, 1,588 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 ISL?
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