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SOT to MID: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Merida (Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport)
5,538 mi
8,913 km · 4,813 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,538 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- MID — Licenciado Manuel Crescencio Rejon Int Airport · Merida, Mexico
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 MID
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from MID?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Merida (MID) is 5,538 miles (8,913 km, 4,813 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to MID?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m 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 Merida?
Merida is 9 hours behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to MID?
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