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SFT to GSJ: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → San Jose (San José Airport)
5,971 mi
9,610 km · 5,189 nm
12h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- GSJ — San José Airport · San Jose, Guatemala
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 GSJ
- GUA · La Aurora Airport49 mi away
- RER · Retalhuleu Airport70 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport77 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from GSJ?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to San Jose (GSJ) is 5,971 miles (9,610 km, 5,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to GSJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 11m 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 San Jose?
San Jose is 8 hours behind Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to GSJ?
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