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WHK to HFT: distance & flight time
Whakatane (Whakatane Airport) → Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport)
9,976 mi
16,056 km · 8,669 nm
20h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,976 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WHK — Whakatane Airport · Whakatane, New Zealand
- 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 WHK
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport35 mi away
- TRG · Tauranga Airport43 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport72 mi away
- GIS · Gisborne Airport77 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 WHK from HFT?
The flight distance from Whakatane (WHK) to Hammerfest (HFT) is 9,976 miles (16,056 km, 8,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WHK to HFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 2m 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 Whakatane and Hammerfest?
Hammerfest is 10 hours behind Whakatane.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WHK to HFT?
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