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LYM to SFT: distance & flight time
Lympne (Lympne Airport) → Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport)
1,181 mi
1,900 km · 1,026 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYM — Lympne Airport · Lympne, United Kingdom
- 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 LYM
- LYX · Lydd Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport23 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport69 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 LYM from SFT?
The flight distance from Lympne (LYM) to Skelleftea (SFT) is 1,181 miles (1,900 km, 1,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYM to SFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LYM to SFT?
Nonstop service on LYM–SFT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lympne and Skelleftea?
Skelleftea is 1 hour ahead of Lympne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYM to SFT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYM–SFT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYM to SFT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYM–SFT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.