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HFT to VTE: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Vientiane (Wattay International Airport)
4,794 mi
7,716 km · 4,166 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,794 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- VTE — Wattay International Airport · Vientiane, Laos
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 VTE
- UTH · Udon Thani Airport44 mi away
- LOE · Loei Airport67 mi away
- ZBY · Sayaboury Airport103 mi away
- KKC · Khon Kaen Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from VTE?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Vientiane (VTE) is 4,794 miles (7,716 km, 4,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to VTE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 Vientiane?
Vientiane is 5 hours ahead of Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to VTE?
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