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SOT to OOL: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Coolangatta (Gold Coast Airport)
8,963 mi
14,425 km · 7,789 nm
18h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,963 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- OOL — Gold Coast Airport · Coolangatta, 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 OOL
- BNK · Ballina Byron Gateway Airport46 mi away
- LSY · Lismore Airport48 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport51 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from OOL?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Coolangatta (OOL) is 8,963 miles (14,425 km, 7,789 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to OOL?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SOT to OOL?
Nonstop service on SOT–OOL depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 18h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sodankyla and Coolangatta?
Coolangatta is 7 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to OOL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOT–OOL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOT to OOL fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOT–OOL tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.