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LBF to SFT: distance & flight time
North Platte (North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field) → Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport)
4,484 mi
7,216 km · 3,896 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m 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
- LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, 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 LBF
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field53 mi away
- MCK · Mc Cook Ben Nelson Regional Airport64 mi away
- HDE · Brewster Field84 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field120 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 LBF from SFT?
The flight distance from North Platte (LBF) to Skelleftea (SFT) is 4,484 miles (7,216 km, 3,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBF to SFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 North Platte and Skelleftea?
Skelleftea is 7 hours ahead of North Platte.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBF to SFT?
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