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DSM to SFT: distance & flight time
Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport) → Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport)
4,305 mi
6,927 km · 3,741 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, United States
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Near SFT
- UME · Umeå Airport62 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport70 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DSM from SFT?
The flight distance from Des Moines (DSM) to Skelleftea (SFT) is 4,305 miles (6,927 km, 3,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DSM to SFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Des Moines and Skelleftea?
Skelleftea is 7 hours ahead of Des Moines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DSM to SFT?
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