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SOT to LKZ: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Lakenheath (RAF Lakenheath)
1,353 mi
2,178 km · 1,176 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- LKZ — RAF Lakenheath · Lakenheath, United Kingdom
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 LKZ
- MHZ · RAF Mildenhall5 mi away
- BEQ · RAF Honington10 mi away
- KNF · RAF Marham17 mi away
- CBG · Cambridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from LKZ?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Lakenheath (LKZ) is 1,353 miles (2,178 km, 1,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to LKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 Lakenheath?
Lakenheath is 2 hours behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to LKZ?
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