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SOT to RDR: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base)
3,953 mi
6,361 km · 3,435 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,953 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from RDR?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Red River (RDR) is 3,953 miles (6,361 km, 3,435 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to RDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m 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 Red River?
Red River is 8 hours behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to RDR?
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