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HFT to NBG: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → New Orleans (New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field)
4,786 mi
7,703 km · 4,159 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,786 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m 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
- NBG — New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, 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 NBG
- NEW · Lakefront Airport15 mi away
- MSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport18 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport70 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from NBG?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to New Orleans (NBG) is 4,786 miles (7,703 km, 4,159 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to NBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 New Orleans?
New Orleans is 7 hours behind Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to NBG?
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