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SOT to SYO: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
4,323 mi
6,957 km · 3,756 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,323 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m 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
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, 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 SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from SYO?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Shonai (SYO) is 4,323 miles (6,957 km, 3,756 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Shonai?
Shonai is 6 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to SYO?
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