# Distance from Chengdu (CTU) to Sodankyla (SOT)

> 6,356 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,356 km / 3,950 mi / 3,432 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 89° (east)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 18:31 in Chengdu, it's 13:31 in Sodankyla)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,023 ft (SOT is lower than CTU)

## Airports

### [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Chengdu, China
- ICAO: ZUUU
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 30.580000, 103.950000
- Elevation: 1,625 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.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:31 in Chengdu, it's 13:31 in Sodankyla.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ctu-chengdu-chengdu-shuangliu-international-airport/1ef266e0-20d1-6f24-8403-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sodankyla Airport (SOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sot-sodankyla-sodankyla-airport/1ef266de-c232-6460-a916-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)