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SOT to SMR: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
5,794 mi
9,324 km · 5,035 nm
11h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 50m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- SMR — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Santa Marta, Colombia
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 SMR
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport41 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport82 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport93 mi away
- CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from SMR?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 5,794 miles (9,324 km, 5,035 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 50m 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 Santa Marta?
Santa Marta is 8 hours behind Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to SMR?
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