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SFT to BWO: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Balakovo (Balakovo Airport)
1,293 mi
2,081 km · 1,124 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SFT
- UME · Umeå Airport62 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport70 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport85 mi away
Near BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from BWO?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Balakovo (BWO) is 1,293 miles (2,081 km, 1,124 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to BWO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 Skelleftea and Balakovo?
Balakovo is 1 hour ahead of Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to BWO?
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