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SFT to MDW: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Chicago (Chicago Midway International Airport)
4,150 mi
6,680 km · 3,607 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m 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
- MDW — Chicago Midway International Airport · Chicago, 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 MDW
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport21 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from MDW?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Chicago (MDW) is 4,150 miles (6,680 km, 3,607 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to MDW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 36m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to MDW?
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