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SOT to WYA: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Whyalla (Whyalla Airport)
8,858 mi
14,256 km · 7,698 nm
17h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,858 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, Australia
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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from WYA?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Whyalla (WYA) is 8,858 miles (14,256 km, 7,698 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to WYA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Whyalla?
Whyalla is 6.5 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to WYA?
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