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NZY to HFT: distance & flight time
San Diego (North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field) → Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport)
5,038 mi
8,108 km · 4,378 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NZY — North Island Naval Air Station-Halsey Field · San Diego, 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 NZY
- SAN · San Diego International Airport3 mi away
- NKX · Miramar Marine Corps Air Station - Mitscher Field12 mi away
- SDM · Brown Field Municipal Airport16 mi away
- SEE · Gillespie Field17 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 NZY from HFT?
The flight distance from San Diego (NZY) to Hammerfest (HFT) is 5,038 miles (8,108 km, 4,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NZY to HFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NZY to HFT?
Nonstop service on NZY–HFT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Diego and Hammerfest?
Hammerfest is 9 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NZY to HFT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NZY–HFT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NZY to HFT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NZY–HFT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.