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SFT to DSM: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Des Moines (Des Moines International Airport)
4,305 mi
6,927 km · 3,741 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m 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
- DSM — Des Moines International Airport · Des Moines, 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 DSM
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport70 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport75 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport96 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from DSM?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Des Moines (DSM) is 4,305 miles (6,927 km, 3,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to DSM?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Des Moines?
Des Moines is 7 hours behind Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to DSM?
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