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HFT to SYO: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Shonai (Shonai Airport)
4,246 mi
6,833 km · 3,689 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m 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
- SYO — Shonai Airport · Shonai, 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 SYO
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport42 mi away
- AXT · Akita Airport60 mi away
- KIJ · Niigata Airport69 mi away
- SDJ · Sendai Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from SYO?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Shonai (SYO) is 4,246 miles (6,833 km, 3,689 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to SYO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Shonai?
Shonai is 7 hours ahead of Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to SYO?
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