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HFT to CHS: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Charleston (Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport)
4,385 mi
7,057 km · 3,811 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,385 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m 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
- CHS — Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport · Charleston, 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 CHS
- BFT · Beaufort County Airport48 mi away
- GGE · Georgetown County Airport51 mi away
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport60 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from CHS?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Charleston (CHS) is 4,385 miles (7,057 km, 3,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to CHS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Charleston?
Charleston is 6 hours behind Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to CHS?
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