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SOT to KIV: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Chisinau (Chişinău International Airport)
1,417 mi
2,280 km · 1,231 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,417 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m 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
- KIV — Chişinău International Airport · Chisinau, Moldova
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 KIV
- IAS · Iaşi Airport64 mi away
- BZY · Bălți International Airport83 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport90 mi away
- BCM · Bacău Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from KIV?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Chisinau (KIV) is 1,417 miles (2,280 km, 1,231 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to KIV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 KIV?
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