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SFT to SHB: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
4,372 mi
7,036 km · 3,799 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,372 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from SHB?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 4,372 miles (7,036 km, 3,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 7 hours ahead of Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to SHB?
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