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HFT to WLG: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Wellington (Wellington International Airport)
10,172 mi
16,370 km · 8,839 nm
20h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- WLG — Wellington International Airport · Wellington, New Zealand
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 WLG
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport31 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome44 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport50 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from WLG?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Wellington (WLG) is 10,172 miles (16,370 km, 8,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to WLG?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 25m 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 Wellington?
Wellington is 10 hours ahead of Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to WLG?
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