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GRF to UME: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Umea (Umeå Airport)
4,514 mi
7,265 km · 3,923 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, United States
- UME — Umeå Airport · Umea, Sweden
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Near UME
- OER · Örnsköldsvik Airport48 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport62 mi away
- VAA · Vaasa Airport69 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GRF from UME?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Umea (UME) is 4,514 miles (7,265 km, 3,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to UME?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Fort Lewis and Umea?
Umea is 9 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to UME?
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