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SOT to MES: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base)
5,520 mi
8,883 km · 4,797 nm
11h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 17m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from MES?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Medan (MES) is 5,520 miles (8,883 km, 4,797 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to MES?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 17m 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 Medan?
Medan is 4 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to MES?
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