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SOT to XIY: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Xi'an (Xi'an Xianyang International Airport)
3,839 mi
6,178 km · 3,336 nm
8h
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,839 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 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
- XIY — Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Xi'an, 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 XIY
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport22 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport114 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport121 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from XIY?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Xi'an (XIY) is 3,839 miles (6,178 km, 3,336 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to XIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Xi'an?
Xi'an is 5 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to XIY?
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