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HOB to VAW: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
4,966 mi
7,992 km · 4,315 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,966 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, 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 HOB
- INK · Winkler County Airport63 mi away
- CNM · Cavern City Air Terminal66 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport78 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport87 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 HOB from VAW?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Vardø (VAW) is 4,966 miles (7,992 km, 4,315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 Hobbs and Vardø?
Vardø is 8 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to VAW?
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