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SOT to IST: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
1,806 mi
2,907 km · 1,570 nm
4h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,806 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 1m 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
- IST — Istanbul 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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from IST?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Istanbul (IST) is 1,806 miles (2,907 km, 1,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 1m 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 IST?
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