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SOT to SDU: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
7,166 mi
11,532 km · 6,227 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from SDU?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 7,166 miles (11,532 km, 6,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 6 hours behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to SDU?
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