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HFT to SHM: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Nanki-shirahama (Nanki Shirahama Airport)
4,497 mi
7,237 km · 3,908 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,497 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m 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
- SHM — Nanki Shirahama Airport · Nanki-shirahama, 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 SHM
- KIX · Kansai International Airport53 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base54 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport68 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport78 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from SHM?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Nanki-shirahama (SHM) is 4,497 miles (7,237 km, 3,908 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to SHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Nanki-shirahama?
Nanki-shirahama is 7 hours ahead of Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to SHM?
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