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IDP to SKE: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Skien (Skien Airport)
4,543 mi
7,311 km · 3,948 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, United States
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 mi away
Near SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IDP from SKE?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Skien (SKE) is 4,543 miles (7,311 km, 3,948 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to SKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to SKE?
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