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HFT to BLB: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport)
5,936 mi
9,553 km · 5,158 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,936 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
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 BLB
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from BLB?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Howard (BLB) is 5,936 miles (9,553 km, 5,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to BLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Howard?
Howard is 7 hours behind Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to BLB?
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