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HFT to TAO: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Qingdao (Liuting Airport)
4,021 mi
6,471 km · 3,494 nm
8h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,021 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 21m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- TAO — Liuting Airport · Qingdao, China
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 TAO
- WEF · Weifang Airport75 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport84 mi away
- YNT · Yantai Laishan Airport96 mi away
- WEH · Weihai Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from TAO?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Qingdao (TAO) is 4,021 miles (6,471 km, 3,494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to TAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Qingdao?
Qingdao is 6 hours ahead of Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to TAO?
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