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SOT to PBI: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
4,947 mi
7,961 km · 4,298 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,947 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from PBI?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 4,947 miles (7,961 km, 4,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach is 7 hours behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to PBI?
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