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HFT to RFD: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Rockford (Chicago Rockford International Airport)
3,965 mi
6,381 km · 3,445 nm
8h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 14m 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
- RFD — Chicago Rockford International Airport · Rockford, 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 RFD
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from RFD?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Rockford (RFD) is 3,965 miles (6,381 km, 3,445 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to RFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 14m 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 Rockford?
Rockford is 7 hours behind Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to RFD?
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