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OAA to HFT: distance & flight time
Shank (Shank Air Base) → Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport)
3,040 mi
4,892 km · 2,642 nm
6h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
3,040 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAA — Shank Air Base · Shank, Afghanistan
- 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 OAA
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport45 mi away
- GZI · Ghazni Airport47 mi away
- PAJ · Parachinar Airport57 mi away
- OAS · Sharana Airstrip57 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 OAA from HFT?
The flight distance from Shank (OAA) to Hammerfest (HFT) is 3,040 miles (4,892 km, 2,642 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAA to HFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 26m 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 Shank and Hammerfest?
Hammerfest is 2.5 hours behind Shank.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAA to HFT?
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