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SOT to PKU: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Pekanbaru (Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport)
5,790 mi
9,318 km · 5,031 nm
11h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,790 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 49m 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
- PKU — Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport · Pekanbaru, 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 PKU
- DUM · Pinang Kampai Airport79 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport79 mi away
- RGT · Japura Airport83 mi away
- PDG · Minangkabau International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from PKU?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Pekanbaru (PKU) is 5,790 miles (9,318 km, 5,031 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to PKU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 49m 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 Pekanbaru?
Pekanbaru is 4 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to PKU?
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