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GRF to VAW: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
4,216 mi
6,785 km · 3,663 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,216 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from VAW?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Vardø (VAW) is 4,216 miles (6,785 km, 3,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Fort Lewis and Vardø?
Vardø is 9 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to VAW?
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