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YLJ to HFT: distance & flight time
Meadow Lake (Meadow Lake Airport) → Hammerfest (Hammerfest Airport)
3,498 mi
5,629 km · 3,039 nm
7h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
3,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YLJ — Meadow Lake Airport · Meadow Lake, Canada
- 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 YLJ
- YOD · CFB Cold Lake73 mi away
- YLL · Lloydminster Airport85 mi away
- YBY · Bonnyville Airport91 mi away
- YQW · North Battleford Airport94 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 YLJ from HFT?
The flight distance from Meadow Lake (YLJ) to Hammerfest (HFT) is 3,498 miles (5,629 km, 3,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YLJ to HFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 19m 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 Meadow Lake and Hammerfest?
Hammerfest is 8 hours ahead of Meadow Lake.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YLJ to HFT?
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