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MSL to VAW: distance & flight time
Muscle Shoals (Northwest Alabama Regional Airport) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
4,571 mi
7,356 km · 3,972 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,571 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSL — Northwest Alabama Regional Airport · Muscle Shoals, 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 MSL
- DCU · Pryor Field Regional Airport38 mi away
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field48 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field53 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport74 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 MSL from VAW?
The flight distance from Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Vardø (VAW) is 4,571 miles (7,356 km, 3,972 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSL to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Muscle Shoals and Vardø?
Vardø is 7 hours ahead of Muscle Shoals.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSL to VAW?
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