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MSP to HFT: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport)
3,866 mi
6,222 km · 3,359 nm
8h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
3,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 3m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, United States
- 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from HFT?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Hammerfest (HFT) is 3,866 miles (6,222 km, 3,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to HFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 3m 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 Minneapolis and Hammerfest?
Hammerfest is 7 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to HFT?
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