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SLE to VAW: distance & flight time
Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
4,367 mi
7,028 km · 3,795 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,367 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m 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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 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 SLE from VAW?
The flight distance from Salem (SLE) to Vardø (VAW) is 4,367 miles (7,028 km, 3,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLE to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Salem and Vardø?
Vardø is 9 hours ahead of Salem.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLE to VAW?
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