# Distance from Riyadh (RUH) to Sodankyla (SOT)

> 4,915 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,915 km / 3,054 mi / 2,654 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 349° (north)
- **Return heading**: 153° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → Finland
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → Europe
- **Time difference**: +0h (When it's 00:28 in Riyadh, it's 00:28 in Sodankyla)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,447 ft (SOT is lower than RUH)

## Airports

### [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OERK
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 24.960000, 46.700000
- Elevation: 2,049 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

- [King Khaled International Airport (RUH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ruh-riyadh-king-khaled-international-airport/1ef266df-79cb-6f68-8fc1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Sodankyla Airport (SOT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sot-sodankyla-sodankyla-airport/1ef266de-c232-6460-a916-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)