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WHK to SOT: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport)
10,100 mi
16,254 km · 8,776 nm
20h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,100 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- SOT — Sodankyla Airport · Sodankyla, Finland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 mi away
Near SOT
- KTT · Kittilä Airport51 mi away
- RVN · Rovaniemi Airport61 mi away
- IVL · Ivalo Airport86 mi away
- PJA · Pajala Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WHK from SOT?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Sodankyla (SOT) is 10,100 miles (16,254 km, 8,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to SOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Whakatane and Sodankyla?
Sodankyla is 9 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to SOT?
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