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SHB to HFT: distance & flight time
Nakashibetsu (Nakashibetsu Airport) → Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport)
4,026 mi
6,479 km · 3,498 nm
8h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,026 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 22m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SHB — Nakashibetsu Airport · Nakashibetsu, Japan
- 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 SHB
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport45 mi away
- DEE · Mendeleyevo Airport45 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport53 mi away
- MBE · Monbetsu Airport92 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 SHB from HFT?
The flight distance from Nakashibetsu (SHB) to Hammerfest (HFT) is 4,026 miles (6,479 km, 3,498 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SHB to HFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 22m 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 Nakashibetsu and Hammerfest?
Hammerfest is 7 hours behind Nakashibetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SHB to HFT?
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