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HFT to RCM: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Richmond (Richmond Airport)
8,226 mi
13,239 km · 7,148 nm
16h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,226 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from RCM?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Richmond (RCM) is 8,226 miles (13,239 km, 7,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to RCM?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 36m 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 cheapest way to fly from HFT to RCM?
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