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SFT to WSY: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,566 mi
13,785 km · 7,443 nm
17h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from WSY?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,566 miles (13,785 km, 7,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 16m 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 Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 8 hours ahead of Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to WSY?
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