# Distance from Cairo (CAI) to Sodankyla (SOT)

> 4,156 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,156 km / 2,583 mi / 2,244 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 357° (north)
- **Return heading**: 173° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Egypt) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 17:49 in Cairo, it's 17:49 in Sodankyla)
- **Elevation difference**: 220 ft (SOT is higher than CAI)

## Airports

### [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cairo, Egypt
- ICAO: HECA
- Timezone: Africa/Cairo
- Coordinates: 30.120000, 31.410000
- Elevation: 382 ft

### [Sodankyla Airport (SOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sot-sodankyla-sodankyla-airport/1ef266de-c232-6460-a916-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sodankyla, Finland
- ICAO: EFSO
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 67.390000, 26.620000
- Elevation: 602 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

## Related

- [Cairo International Airport (CAI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cai-cairo-cairo-international-airport/1ef266de-eb26-69e8-bb1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sodankyla Airport (SOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sot-sodankyla-sodankyla-airport/1ef266de-c232-6460-a916-06bb2780ed98)
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