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HFT to SHB: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport)
4,026 mi
6,479 km · 3,498 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from SHB?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Nakashibetsu (SHB) is 4,026 miles (6,479 km, 3,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to SHB?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Nakashibetsu?
Nakashibetsu is 7 hours ahead of Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to SHB?
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