# Distance from Riga (RIX) to Skelleftea (SFT)

> 870 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 870 km / 541 mi / 470 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 168° (south southeast)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Latvia) → Sweden
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 02:08 in Riga, it's 01:08 in Skelleftea)
- **Elevation difference**: 121 ft (SFT is higher than RIX)

## Airports

### [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Riga, Latvia
- ICAO: EVRA
- Timezone: Europe/Riga
- Coordinates: 56.920000, 23.970000
- Elevation: 36 ft

### [Skelleftea Airport (SFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sft-skelleftea-skelleftea-airport/1ef266de-ccd1-6f2e-853a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Skelleftea, Sweden
- ICAO: ESNS
- Timezone: Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates: 64.620000, 21.080000
- Elevation: 157 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:08 in Riga, it's 01:08 in Skelleftea.

## Related

- [Riga International Airport (RIX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rix-riga-riga-international-airport/1ef266de-cee1-633c-bbcf-06bb2780ed98)
- [Skelleftea Airport (SFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sft-skelleftea-skelleftea-airport/1ef266de-ccd1-6f2e-853a-06bb2780ed98)
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