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HFT to OAI: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Kabul (Bagram Air Base)
2,977 mi
4,791 km · 2,587 nm
6h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,977 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from OAI?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Kabul (OAI) is 2,977 miles (4,791 km, 2,587 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to OAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 18m 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 Kabul?
Kabul is 2.5 hours ahead of Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to OAI?
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