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SOT to PMR: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
10,230 mi
16,463 km · 8,889 nm
20h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,230 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
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 PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from PMR?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 10,230 miles (16,463 km, 8,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 31m 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 Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 9 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to PMR?
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