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SFT to RST: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Rochester (Rochester International Airport)
4,131 mi
6,649 km · 3,590 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m 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
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 RST
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from RST?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Rochester (RST) is 4,131 miles (6,649 km, 3,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to RST?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Rochester?
Rochester is 7 hours behind Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to RST?
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