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SOT to PZI: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport)
4,144 mi
6,668 km · 3,601 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, China
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 PZI
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base56 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport94 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport96 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from PZI?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Panzhihua (PZI) is 4,144 miles (6,668 km, 3,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to PZI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Panzhihua?
Panzhihua is 5 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to PZI?
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