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SOT to RAP: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Rapid City (Rapid City Regional Airport)
4,302 mi
6,923 km · 3,738 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,302 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- RAP — Rapid City Regional Airport · Rapid City, 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 RAP
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field47 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport83 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from RAP?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Rapid City (RAP) is 4,302 miles (6,923 km, 3,738 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to RAP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Rapid City?
Rapid City is 9 hours behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to RAP?
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