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GLF to SFT: distance & flight time
Golfito (Golfito Airport) → Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport)
6,093 mi
9,806 km · 5,295 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GLF — Golfito Airport · Golfito, Costa Rica
- 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 GLF
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport15 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport19 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport28 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 GLF from SFT?
The flight distance from Golfito (GLF) to Skelleftea (SFT) is 6,093 miles (9,806 km, 5,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLF to SFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Golfito and Skelleftea?
Skelleftea is 8 hours ahead of Golfito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GLF to SFT?
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