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RCA to VAW: distance & flight time
Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
4,201 mi
6,760 km · 3,650 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,201 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid City, 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 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 RCA from VAW?
The flight distance from Rapid City (RCA) to Vardø (VAW) is 4,201 miles (6,760 km, 3,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCA to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Rapid City and Vardø?
Vardø is 8 hours ahead of Rapid City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCA to VAW?
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