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HFT to GAJ: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Yamagata (Yamagata Airport)
4,282 mi
6,892 km · 3,721 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- GAJ — Yamagata Airport · Yamagata, Japan
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 GAJ
- SDJ · Sendai Airport35 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport42 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport75 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from GAJ?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Yamagata (GAJ) is 4,282 miles (6,892 km, 3,721 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to GAJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m 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 Yamagata?
Yamagata is 7 hours ahead of Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to GAJ?
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