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SFT to LXG: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Luang Namtha (Luang Namtha Airport)
4,630 mi
7,451 km · 4,023 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- LXG — Luang Namtha Airport · Luang Namtha, Laos
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 LXG
- ODY · Oudomsay Airport43 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport57 mi away
- HOE · Ban Huoeisay Airport79 mi away
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from LXG?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Luang Namtha (LXG) is 4,630 miles (7,451 km, 4,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to LXG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Luang Namtha?
Luang Namtha is 5 hours ahead of Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to LXG?
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