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SEA to VDS: distance & flight time
Seattle (Seattle Tacoma International Airport) → Vadsø (Vadsø Airport)
4,197 mi
6,755 km · 3,647 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,197 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 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SEA — Seattle Tacoma International Airport · Seattle, United States
- VDS — Vadsø Airport · Vadsø, Norway
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SEA
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- BFI · Boeing Field King County International Airport6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport18 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport21 mi away
Near VDS
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)23 mi away
- VAW · Vardø Airport, Svartnes34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport37 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SEA from VDS?
The flight distance from Seattle (SEA) to Vadsø (VDS) is 4,197 miles (6,755 km, 3,647 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEA to VDS?
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 Seattle and Vadsø?
Vadsø is 9 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEA to VDS?
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