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HFT to COU: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Regional Airport)
4,241 mi
6,825 km · 3,685 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- COU — Columbia Regional Airport · Columbia, 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 COU
- JEF · Jefferson City Memorial Airport16 mi away
- AIZ · Lee C Fine Memorial Airport53 mi away
- SZL · Whiteman Air Force Base72 mi away
- TBN · Waynesville-St. Robert Regional Forney field75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from COU?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Columbia (COU) is 4,241 miles (6,825 km, 3,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to COU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 7 hours behind Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to COU?
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