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HFT to NEW: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → New Orleans (Lakefront Airport)
4,772 mi
7,679 km · 4,147 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · 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 NEW
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from NEW?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to New Orleans (NEW) is 4,772 miles (7,679 km, 4,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to NEW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 NEW?
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