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HFT to WSY: distance & flight time
Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport) → Airlie Beach (Whitsunday Island Airport)
8,316 mi
13,383 km · 7,226 nm
16h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
- WSY — Whitsunday Island Airport · Airlie Beach, Australia
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 WSY
- JHQ · Shute Harbour Airport0 mi away
- HTI · Hamilton Island Airport14 mi away
- PPP · Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport20 mi away
- ZBO · Bowen Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HFT from WSY?
The flight distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Airlie Beach (WSY) is 8,316 miles (13,383 km, 7,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HFT to WSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 46m 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 Airlie Beach?
Airlie Beach is 8 hours ahead of Hammerfest.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HFT to WSY?
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