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SFT to XIY: distance & flight time
Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport) → Xi'an (Xi'an Xianyang International Airport)
4,028 mi
6,483 km · 3,501 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m 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
- XIY — Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Xi'an, 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 XIY
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport22 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport114 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport121 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFT from XIY?
The flight distance from Skelleftea (SFT) to Xi'an (XIY) is 4,028 miles (6,483 km, 3,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFT to XIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Xi'an?
Xi'an is 6 hours ahead of Skelleftea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFT to XIY?
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