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MSP to VAW: distance & flight time
Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
4,005 mi
6,445 km · 3,480 nm
8h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,005 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 19m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 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 MSP from VAW?
The flight distance from Minneapolis (MSP) to Vardø (VAW) is 4,005 miles (6,445 km, 3,480 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSP to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 19m 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 Minneapolis and Vardø?
Vardø is 7 hours ahead of Minneapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSP to VAW?
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