# Distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 7,670 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,670 km / 4,766 mi / 4,142 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 332° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Norway) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 18:49 in Hammerfest, it's 09:49 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 253 ft (SFO is lower than HFT)

## Airports

### [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

### [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Francisco, United States
- ICAO: KSFO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.620000, -122.380000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 18:49 in Hammerfest, it's 09:49 in San Francisco.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hammerfest Airport (HFT)](https://flightduration.online/airport/hft-hammerfest-hammerfest-airport/1ef266de-c8fb-6a30-904f-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)