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SOT to SWA: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
4,720 mi
7,596 km · 4,101 nm
9h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from SWA?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Shantou (SWA) is 4,720 miles (7,596 km, 4,101 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 43m 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 Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to SWA?
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