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RKS to SFT: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport)
4,619 mi
7,433 km · 4,014 nm
9h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,619 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, 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 RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 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 RKS from SFT?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Skelleftea (SFT) is 4,619 miles (7,433 km, 4,014 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to SFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 31m 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 Rock Springs and Skelleftea?
Skelleftea is 8 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to SFT?
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