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SKE to GEX: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Geelong (Geelong Airport)
9,989 mi
16,075 km · 8,680 nm
20h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 3m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- GEX — Geelong Airport · Geelong, Australia
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 GEX
- AVV · Avalon Airport15 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport45 mi away
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport46 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKE from GEX?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Geelong (GEX) is 9,989 miles (16,075 km, 8,680 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to GEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 3m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SKE to GEX?
Nonstop service on SKE–GEX depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 20h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Skien and Geelong?
Geelong is 8 hours ahead of Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to GEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKE–GEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKE to GEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKE–GEX tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.