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SFT to WKF: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
6,262 mi
10,077 km · 5,441 nm
12h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
6,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 45m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from WKF?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 6,262 miles (10,077 km, 5,441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 cheapest way to fly from SFT to WKF?
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