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SFT to LHG: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport)
9,116 mi
14,672 km · 7,922 nm
18h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
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 LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from LHG?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Lightning Ridge (LHG) is 9,116 miles (14,672 km, 7,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to LHG?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 21m 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 Lightning Ridge?
Lightning Ridge is 8 hours ahead of Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to LHG?
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