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WIR to SOT: distance & flight time
Wairoa (Wairoa Airport) → Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport)
10,179 mi
16,382 km · 8,846 nm
20h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 26m 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
- WIR — Wairoa Airport · Wairoa, 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 WIR
- GIS · Gisborne Airport39 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport74 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport80 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 WIR from SOT?
The flight distance from Wairoa (WIR) to Sodankyla (SOT) is 10,179 miles (16,382 km, 8,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WIR to SOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 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 Wairoa and Sodankyla?
Sodankyla is 9 hours behind Wairoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WIR to SOT?
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