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HFT to SDM: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,044 mi
8,117 km · 4,383 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,044 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from SDM?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,044 miles (8,117 km, 4,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to SDM?
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