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SFT to SAN: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → San Diego (San Diego International Airport)
5,342 mi
8,597 km · 4,642 nm
10h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,342 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- SAN — San Diego International Airport · San Diego, 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 SAN
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from SAN?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to San Diego (SAN) is 5,342 miles (8,597 km, 4,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to SAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 56m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to SAN?
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