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SKE to CUL: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Culiacan (Bachigualato Federal International Airport)
5,629 mi
9,059 km · 4,892 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,629 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- CUL — Bachigualato Federal International Airport · Culiacan, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SKE
- TRF · Sandefjord Airport, Torp24 mi away
- NTB · Notodden Airport29 mi away
- RYG · Moss Airport, Rygge45 mi away
- FBU · Oslo, Fornebu Airport61 mi away
Near CUL
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKE from CUL?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Culiacan (CUL) is 5,629 miles (9,059 km, 4,892 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to CUL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Skien and Culiacan?
Culiacan is 9 hours behind Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to CUL?
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