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SFT to SEA: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport)
4,446 mi
7,155 km · 3,863 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,446 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from SEA?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Seattle (SEA) is 4,446 miles (7,155 km, 3,863 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to SEA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Seattle?
Seattle is 9 hours behind Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to SEA?
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