How to find cheap flights to Skelleftea Airport (SFT)
The cheapest price currently available for a one-way flight to Skelleftea Airport is £80. A return plane ticket to SFT right now is £109.
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Pick up a bargain on tickets to Skelleftea, where Skelleftea Airport is located, by booking in advance. You're more likely to find a good deal and have a wider range of flight choices.
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Search for plane tickets to Skelleftea Airport that have one stop or more. Indirect routes are often cheaper. After your results appear, use the 'Stops' filter to explore your options.
Best time to go to Skelleftea
May is generally the cheapest month to catch a flight to Skelleftea.
Use the 'Whole month' tool if you're flexible with your dates. Browse fares for an entire month and find a flight to SFT that suits your budget and itinerary.
June is the most popular month for flights to SFT. It's an ideal time to experience Skelleftea at its liveliest.
The quietest time of the year to go is July. Lock in your plane tickets to Skelleftea then and enjoy the top attractions at a more relaxed pace.
With averages of between 10ºC and 23ºC, July is when Skelleftea is at its warmest. Schedule your visit around your preferred weather conditions to get the most out of your trip.
February sees the lowest temperatures, ranging from about -16ºC to 0ºC.
Want to avoid grey skies? May is the driest month in Skelleftea, averaging five days of rain.
Expect more rain if you're visiting during December, which gets around 13 days of wet weather.
Travelling to Skelleftea Airport (SFT): What you need to know
Get to Skelleftea in one go. These are some of the leading airlines offering direct flights to Skelleftea Airport:
Consider booking your SFT plane ticket with Scandinavian Airlines. It's the carrier with the strongest punctuality record, with up to 77% of flights into this hub showing up on time.
When you land at SFT, you'll be in the UTC+1 timezone.
Get some shut-eye shortly after your flight to SFT at Bureå Camping. This comfy stay is an easy drive from Skelleftea Airport.
You can secure a car hire in SFT with trusted companies such as Europcar, Hertz and Thrifty. Hop into the driver's seat and get ready to discover Skelleftea and beyond.
Flights out of Skelleftea Airport reach their destination as scheduled 64% of the time. This figure shows how the airport performs overall in terms of punctuality.
Skelleftea Airport is located in Skelleftea, Västerbotten, Sweden.
Getting to central Skelleftea from Skelleftea Airport (SFT)
SFT is located about 19 kms (12 miles) from central Skelleftea.
You'll reach the centre in around 20 minutes if you're taking a cab or a ride-share after your flight to SFT.
The trip on public transport takes roughly 30 minutes.
The right hotel can really level up your trip. Grab a room at one of these guest-approved picks in Skelleftea:
Skelleftea highlights
Put these leading sights on your must-visit list after hopping off your flight to Skelleftea:
Leo's Lekland: Offering a memorable introduction to all the city has to offer, this landmark is around 2 kms (1 mile) south-east of the centre.
Strandpromenaden i Skellefteå: Take on this landmark next. Around 0.16 kms (0.10 miles) south of the city centre, it's worth checking out to get the full Skelleftea experience.
How to get to Piteå from Skelleftea Airport (SFT)
The nearby city of Piteå is about 105 kms (65 miles) from SFT. Heading into the centre by cab or ride-share should take around 1 hour 20 minutes.
Allow roughly 4 hours 55 minutes if you plan to travel to Piteå on public transport.
Travelling from Skelleftea Airport (SFT) to Bureå
If Bureå is where you're off to, it's around 6 kms (4 miles) from Skelleftea Airport.
Explore more of Sweden
Sweden isn't short of places to explore. Keep going to Umea, located about 97 kms (60 miles) south-west of Skelleftea. Bildmuseet, Kulturväven and Umedalsspåret are just the start of its must-sees.
Piteå is another popular destination in Sweden and is roughly 80 kms (50 miles) north of Skelleftea. Make it a trip to remember with stops at Strömlida Skidbacke, Källboparken and Bergets Park.
Make room for new adventures in Härnösand. Roughly 274 kms (170 miles) south-west of Skelleftea, Nattviken, Vasternorrlands museum and Car Museum Härnösand + AWL are reasons to visit.