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ESL to VAW: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
1,716 mi
2,762 km · 1,492 nm
3h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,716 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from VAW?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Vardø (VAW) is 1,716 miles (2,762 km, 1,492 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 50m 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 Elista and Vardø?
Vardø is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to VAW?
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