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HFT to GIS: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Gisborne (Gisborne Airport)
10,041 mi
16,159 km · 8,725 nm
20h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,041 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from GIS?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Gisborne (GIS) is 10,041 miles (16,159 km, 8,725 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to GIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 9m 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 Gisborne?
Gisborne is 10 hours ahead of Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to GIS?
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