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SEA to HFT: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport)
4,101 mi
6,600 km · 3,564 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m 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
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, 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 SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 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 SEA from HFT?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Hammerfest (HFT) is 4,101 miles (6,600 km, 3,564 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to HFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 Seattle and Hammerfest?
Hammerfest is 9 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to HFT?
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