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ROT to VAW: distance & flight time
Rotorua (Rotorua Regional Airport) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
9,880 mi
15,901 km · 8,586 nm
19h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,880 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 50m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ROT — Rotorua Regional Airport · Rotorua, New Zealand
- 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 ROT
- TRG · Tauranga Airport31 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport35 mi away
- TUO · Taupo Airport45 mi away
- HLZ · Hamilton International Airport56 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 ROT from VAW?
The flight distance from Rotorua (ROT) to Vardø (VAW) is 9,880 miles (15,901 km, 8,586 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ROT to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 50m 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 Rotorua and Vardø?
Vardø is 10 hours behind Rotorua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ROT to VAW?
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