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HFT to AVL: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
4,273 mi
6,877 km · 3,713 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,273 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HFT
- HAA · Hasvik Airport38 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport49 mi away
- LKL · Banak Airport52 mi away
- HVG · Valan Airport57 mi away
Near AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from AVL?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Asheville (AVL) is 4,273 miles (6,877 km, 3,713 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Hammerfest and Asheville?
Asheville is 6 hours behind Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to AVL?
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