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SOT to YNT: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Yantai (Yantai Laishan Airport)
3,982 mi
6,408 km · 3,460 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,982 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m 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
- YNT — Yantai Laishan Airport · Yantai, 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 YNT
- WEH · Weihai Airport49 mi away
- TAO · Liuting Airport96 mi away
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport108 mi away
- WEF · Weifang Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from YNT?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Yantai (YNT) is 3,982 miles (6,408 km, 3,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to YNT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Yantai?
Yantai is 5 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to YNT?
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