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SOT to SDV: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Tel-aviv (Sde Dov Airport)
2,460 mi
3,959 km · 2,138 nm
5h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 17m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- SDV — Sde Dov Airport · Tel-aviv, Israel
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 SDV
- TLV · Ben Gurion International Airport9 mi away
- HFA · Haifa International Airport50 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport57 mi away
- VTM · Nevatim Air Base64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from SDV?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Tel-aviv (SDV) is 2,460 miles (3,959 km, 2,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to SDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SOT to SDV?
Nonstop service on SOT–SDV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to SDV?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOT–SDV that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOT to SDV fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOT–SDV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.