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SFT to WHK: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Whakatane (Whakatane Airport)
10,346 mi
16,650 km · 8,990 nm
20h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
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 WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from WHK?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Whakatane (WHK) is 10,346 miles (16,650 km, 8,990 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to WHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 45m 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 Whakatane?
Whakatane is 10 hours ahead of Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to WHK?
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