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LRE to HFT: distance & flight time
Longreach (Longreach Airport) → Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport)
8,429 mi
13,565 km · 7,325 nm
17h
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRE — Longreach Airport · Longreach, Australia
- 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 LRE
- BCI · Barcaldine Airport66 mi away
- BKQ · Blackall Airport100 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport106 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport147 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 LRE from HFT?
The flight distance from Longreach (LRE) to Hammerfest (HFT) is 8,429 miles (13,565 km, 7,325 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRE to HFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 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 Longreach and Hammerfest?
Hammerfest is 8 hours behind Longreach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRE to HFT?
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