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SFT to JRB: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → New York (Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport)
3,863 mi
6,218 km · 3,357 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- JRB — Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport · New York, 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 JRB
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport8 mi away
- LGA · La Guardia Airport9 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport13 mi away
- JRA · West 30th St. Heliport4 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from JRB?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to New York (JRB) is 3,863 miles (6,218 km, 3,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to JRB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 New York?
New York is 6 hours behind Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to JRB?
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