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AAH to VAW: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
1,566 mi
2,520 km · 1,361 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Near VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAH from VAW?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Vardø (VAW) is 1,566 miles (2,520 km, 1,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from AAH to VAW?
Nonstop service on AAH–VAW depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAH to VAW?
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Why are some AAH to VAW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AAH–VAW tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.