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HFT to SNA: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Santa Ana (John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport)
4,980 mi
8,015 km · 4,328 nm
10h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 14m 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
- SNA — John Wayne Airport-Orange County Airport · Santa Ana, 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 SNA
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport36 mi away
- NZJ · El Toro Marine Corps Air Station8 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport15 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from SNA?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Santa Ana (SNA) is 4,980 miles (8,015 km, 4,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to SNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Santa Ana?
Santa Ana is 9 hours behind Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to SNA?
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