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HFT to BUF: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,716 mi
5,980 km · 3,229 nm
7h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 45m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from BUF?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,716 miles (5,980 km, 3,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 45m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to BUF?
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