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SOT to MEL: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,333 mi
15,020 km · 8,110 nm
18h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,333 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 46m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from MEL?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,333 miles (15,020 km, 8,110 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 46m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 7 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to MEL?
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