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SSC to VAW: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes)
4,485 mi
7,218 km · 3,897 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from VAW?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Vardø (VAW) is 4,485 miles (7,218 km, 3,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to VAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Sumter and Vardø?
Vardø is 6 hours ahead of Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to VAW?
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