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SHA to SFT: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport) → Skelleftea (Skellefteå Airport)
4,577 mi
7,367 km · 3,978 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,577 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
- SFT — Skellefteå Airport · Skelleftea, Sweden
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Near SFT
- UME · Umeå Airport62 mi away
- LYC · Lycksele Airport70 mi away
- LLA · Luleå Airport70 mi away
- AJR · Arvidsjaur Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SHA from SFT?
The flight distance from Shanghai (SHA) to Skelleftea (SFT) is 4,577 miles (7,367 km, 3,978 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHA to SFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 Shanghai and Skelleftea?
Skelleftea is 6 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHA to SFT?
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