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OAI to VAW: distance & flight time
Kabul (Bagram Air Base) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
2,825 mi
4,547 km · 2,455 nm
6h
estimated nonstop flight time
-2.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
2,825 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAI — Bagram Air Base · Kabul, Afghanistan
- 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 OAI
- KBL · Hamid Karzai International Airport26 mi away
- OAA · Shank Air Base72 mi away
- JAA · Jalalabad Airport80 mi away
- BIN · Bamiyan Airport83 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 OAI from VAW?
The flight distance from Kabul (OAI) to Vardø (VAW) is 2,825 miles (4,547 km, 2,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAI to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Kabul and Vardø?
Vardø is 2.5 hours behind Kabul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAI to VAW?
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