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SFT to RDU: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
4,281 mi
6,890 km · 3,720 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from RDU?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 4,281 miles (6,890 km, 3,720 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 6 hours behind Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to RDU?
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