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SOT to ZHY: distance & flight time
Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
3,553 mi
5,719 km · 3,088 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m 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
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, 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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOT from ZHY?
The flight distance from Sodankyla (SOT) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 3,553 miles (5,719 km, 3,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOT to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 26m 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 Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 5 hours ahead of Sodankyla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOT to ZHY?
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