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SFT to XIC: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Xichang (Xichang Qingshan Airport)
4,225 mi
6,800 km · 3,671 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,225 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
- XIC — Xichang Qingshan Airport · Xichang, China
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 XIC
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport103 mi away
- ZAT · Zhaotong Airport107 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from XIC?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Xichang (XIC) is 4,225 miles (6,800 km, 3,671 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to XIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Xichang?
Xichang is 6 hours ahead of Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to XIC?
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