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MEL to SFT: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport)
9,521 mi
15,322 km · 8,273 nm
19h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from SFT?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Skelleftea (SFT) is 9,521 miles (15,322 km, 8,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to SFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 8m 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 Melbourne and Skelleftea?
Skelleftea is 8 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to SFT?
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