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SOT to LBF: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field)
4,451 mi
7,164 km · 3,868 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from LBF?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to North Platte (LBF) is 4,451 miles (7,164 km, 3,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to LBF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 North Platte?
North Platte is 8 hours behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to LBF?
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