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SOT to LHW: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Lanzhou (Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport)
3,577 mi
5,757 km · 3,108 nm
7h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 29m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- LHW — Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport · Lanzhou, China
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 LHW
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport88 mi away
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport112 mi away
- GXH · Gannan Xiahe Airport130 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from LHW?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Lanzhou (LHW) is 3,577 miles (5,757 km, 3,108 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to LHW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 29m 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 Lanzhou?
Lanzhou is 5 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to LHW?
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