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SKE to IDA: distance & flight time
Skien (Skien Airport) → Idaho Falls (Idaho Falls Regional Airport)
4,605 mi
7,410 km · 4,001 nm
9h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,605 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKE — Skien Airport · Skien, Norway
- IDA — Idaho Falls Regional Airport · Idaho Falls, United States
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 IDA
- PIH · Pocatello Regional Airport49 mi away
- JAC · Jackson Hole Airport67 mi away
- WYS · Yellowstone Airport94 mi away
- BYI · Burley Municipal Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SKE from IDA?
The flight distance from Skien (SKE) to Idaho Falls (IDA) is 4,605 miles (7,410 km, 4,001 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKE to IDA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 30m 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 IDA?
Nonstop service on SKE–IDA 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 9h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Skien and Idaho Falls?
Idaho Falls is 8 hours behind Skien.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKE to IDA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKE–IDA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKE to IDA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKE–IDA 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.