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JNB to HFT: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) → Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport)
6,693 mi
10,772 km · 5,816 nm
13h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,693 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 35m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- HFT — Hammerfest Airport · Hammerfest, Norway
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 mi away
Near HFT
- HAA · Hasvik Airport38 mi away
- ALF · Alta Airport49 mi away
- LKL · Banak Airport52 mi away
- HVG · Valan Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is JNB from HFT?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Hammerfest (HFT) is 6,693 miles (10,772 km, 5,816 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNB to HFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 35m 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 cheapest way to fly from JNB to HFT?
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