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SDM to SFT: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport)
5,349 mi
8,609 km · 4,648 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,349 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from SFT?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Skelleftea (SFT) is 5,349 miles (8,609 km, 4,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to SFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 57m 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 San Diego and Skelleftea?
Skelleftea is 9 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to SFT?
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