# Distance from Hammerfest (HFT) to Richmond (YVR)

> 6,424 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,424 km / 3,992 mi / 3,469 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 335° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 12° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Norway) → Canada
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 16:38 in Hammerfest, it's 07:38 in Richmond)
- **Elevation difference**: 252 ft (YVR is lower than HFT)

## Airports

### [Hammerfest Airport (HFT)](https://www.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

### [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Richmond, Canada
- ICAO: CYVR
- Timezone: America/Vancouver
- Coordinates: 49.190000, -123.180000
- Elevation: 14 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 16:38 in Hammerfest, it's 07:38 in Richmond.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hammerfest Airport (HFT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/hft-hammerfest-hammerfest-airport/1ef266de-c8fb-6a30-904f-06bb2780ed98)
- [Vancouver International Airport (YVR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/yvr-richmond-vancouver-international-airport/1ef266de-b350-6578-8529-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)