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HFT to GRI: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport)
4,207 mi
6,771 km · 3,656 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from GRI?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Grand Island (GRI) is 4,207 miles (6,771 km, 3,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to GRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 Grand Island?
Grand Island is 7 hours behind Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to GRI?
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