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BUF to VAW: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
3,873 mi
6,234 km · 3,366 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
3,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 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 BUF from VAW?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Vardø (VAW) is 3,873 miles (6,234 km, 3,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 Buffalo and Vardø?
Vardø is 6 hours ahead of Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to VAW?
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