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IDP to VAW: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
4,553 mi
7,328 km · 3,957 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m 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
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from VAW?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Vardø (VAW) is 4,553 miles (7,328 km, 3,957 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 IDP to VAW?
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