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SOT to MSY: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → New Orleans (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
4,966 mi
7,993 km · 4,316 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- MSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · New Orleans, United States
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 MSY
- NEW · Lakefront Airport14 mi away
- NBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field18 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport65 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from MSY?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to New Orleans (MSY) is 4,966 miles (7,993 km, 4,316 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to MSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 8 hours behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to MSY?
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