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YSM to SOT: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Sodankyla (Sodankyla Airport)
3,388 mi
5,452 km · 2,944 nm
7h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
3,388 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from SOT?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Sodankyla (SOT) is 3,388 miles (5,452 km, 2,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to SOT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 7m 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 Fort Smith and Sodankyla?
Sodankyla is 9 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to SOT?
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