Sodo: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Sodo is a city of 204,100 people in Ethiopia (South Ethiopia Regional State), 2,045 m (6,709 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Hawassa International Airport (AWA), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sodo runs from about 11 h 46 min a day in late December to 12 h 34 min in late June (computed for 6.86° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sodo is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Hawassa International Airport (AWA), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,843 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Arba Minch Airport (AMH, 93 km).
Flights to Sodo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sodo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Addis Ababa, 264 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Nazrēt, 251 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Awasa, 82 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Jimma, 137 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Shashamane, 100 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Bishoftu, 249 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Arba Minch, 95 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Hosa’ina, 77 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Dīla, 79 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Nek’emtē, 281 km — buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Sodo?
Hawassa International Airport (AWA), 75 km (47 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sodo?
About 204,100 people live in Sodo (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sodo in?
Africa/Addis_Ababa, currently UTC+3.
What currency is used in Sodo?
The Birr (ETB). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Sodo?
Addis Ababa (264 km), Nazrēt (251 km), Awasa (82 km), Jimma (137 km), Shashamane (100 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.