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SFT to GPZ: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Grand Rapids MN (Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field)
3,951 mi
6,359 km · 3,433 nm
8h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 13m 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
- GPZ — Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field · Grand Rapids MN, 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 GPZ
- HIB · Range Regional Airport34 mi away
- BRD · Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport64 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport67 mi away
- BJI · Bemidji Regional Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from GPZ?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Grand Rapids MN (GPZ) is 3,951 miles (6,359 km, 3,433 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to GPZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 13m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SFT to GPZ?
Nonstop service on SFT–GPZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Skelleftea and Grand Rapids MN?
Grand Rapids MN is 7 hours behind Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to GPZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFT–GPZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFT to GPZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFT–GPZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.