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KIK to VAW: distance & flight time
Kirkuk (Kirkuk Air Base) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
2,461 mi
3,960 km · 2,138 nm
5h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 18m 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
- KIK — Kirkuk Air Base · Kirkuk, Iraq
- 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 KIK
- ISU · Sulaymaniyah International Airport55 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport57 mi away
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport72 mi away
- OSM · Mosul International Airport89 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 KIK from VAW?
The flight distance from Kirkuk (KIK) to Vardø (VAW) is 2,461 miles (3,960 km, 2,138 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KIK to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 18m 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 Kirkuk and Vardø?
Vardø is 1 hour behind Kirkuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KIK to VAW?
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