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PTY to VAW: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
6,089 mi
9,800 km · 5,291 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
6,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m 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
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
- 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 PTY
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 PTY from VAW?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Vardø (VAW) is 6,089 miles (9,800 km, 5,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 time difference between Panama City and Vardø?
Vardø is 7 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to VAW?
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