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SFT to CGX: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport)
4,143 mi
6,667 km · 3,600 nm
8h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,143 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
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 CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from CGX?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Chicago (CGX) is 4,143 miles (6,667 km, 3,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to CGX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 35m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to CGX?
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