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SOT to USM: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Ko Samui (Samui Airport)
5,172 mi
8,324 km · 4,495 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
5,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- USM — Samui Airport · Ko Samui, Thailand
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 USM
- URT · Surat Thani Airport69 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport70 mi away
- CJM · Chumphon Airport93 mi away
- UNN · Ranong Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from USM?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Ko Samui (USM) is 5,172 miles (8,324 km, 4,495 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to USM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Ko Samui?
Ko Samui is 4 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to USM?
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