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SOT to SDS: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Sado (Sado Airport)
4,341 mi
6,985 km · 3,772 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,341 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- SDS — Sado Airport · Sado, Japan
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 SDS
- KIJ · Niigata Airport39 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport91 mi away
- NTQ · Noto Airport95 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from SDS?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Sado (SDS) is 4,341 miles (6,985 km, 3,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to SDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Sado?
Sado is 6 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to SDS?
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