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HFT to IST: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
2,040 mi
3,282 km · 1,772 nm
4h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 28m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from IST?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Istanbul (IST) is 2,040 miles (3,282 km, 1,772 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 28m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to IST?
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