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DRA to VAW: distance & flight time
Mercury (Desert Rock Airport) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
4,865 mi
7,829 km · 4,227 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,865 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 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 DRA from VAW?
The flight distance from Mercury (DRA) to Vardø (VAW) is 4,865 miles (7,829 km, 4,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRA to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 cheapest way to fly from DRA to VAW?
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