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SOT to SHM: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
4,551 mi
7,324 km · 3,955 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m 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
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from SHM?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 4,551 miles (7,324 km, 3,955 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 6 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to SHM?
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