# Distance from Helsinki (HEL) to Hammerfest (HFT)

> 1,153 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,153 km / 717 mi / 623 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 176° (south)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Finland) → Norway
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 19:50 in Helsinki, it's 18:50 in Hammerfest)
- **Elevation difference**: 87 ft (HFT is higher than HEL)

## Airports

### [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Helsinki, Finland
- ICAO: EFHK
- Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
- Coordinates: 60.320000, 24.960000
- Elevation: 179 ft

### [Hammerfest Airport (HFT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hft-hammerfest-hammerfest-airport/1ef266de-c8fb-6a30-904f-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hammerfest, Norway
- ICAO: ENHF
- Timezone: Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates: 70.680000, 23.670000
- Elevation: 266 ft

## Route notes

This is a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:50 in Helsinki, it's 18:50 in Hammerfest.

## Related

- [Helsinki Vantaa Airport (HEL)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hel-helsinki-helsinki-vantaa-airport/1ef266de-c121-6940-a083-06bb2780ed98)
- [Hammerfest Airport (HFT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hft-hammerfest-hammerfest-airport/1ef266de-c8fb-6a30-904f-06bb2780ed98)
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