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SOT to YIE: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Arxan (Arxan Yi'ershi Airport)
3,346 mi
5,385 km · 2,907 nm
7h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
- YIE — Arxan Yi'ershi Airport · Arxan, 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 YIE
- HLH · Ulanhot Airport126 mi away
- HUO · Holingol Huolinhe Airport128 mi away
- HLD · Dongshan Airport131 mi away
- NZL · Chengjisihan Airport138 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from YIE?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Arxan (YIE) is 3,346 miles (5,385 km, 2,907 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to YIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from SOT to YIE?
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