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SOT to SLE: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
4,516 mi
7,268 km · 3,924 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,516 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from SLE?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Salem (SLE) is 4,516 miles (7,268 km, 3,924 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Salem?
Salem is 10 hours behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to SLE?
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