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BWH to VAW: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
5,390 mi
8,674 km · 4,684 nm
11h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- 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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 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 BWH from VAW?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Vardø (VAW) is 5,390 miles (8,674 km, 4,684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 2m 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 Butterworth and Vardø?
Vardø is 6 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to VAW?
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