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SVJ to YVR: distance & flight time
Svolvær (Svolvær Helle Airport) → Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport)
4,038 mi
6,498 km · 3,509 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,038 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SVJ — Svolvær Helle Airport · Svolvær, Norway
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, Canada
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SVJ
- SKN · Stokmarknes Skagen Airport25 mi away
- LKN · Leknes Airport28 mi away
- EVE · Harstad/Narvik Airport, Evenes54 mi away
- VRY · Værøy Heliport65 mi away
Near YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SVJ from YVR?
The flight distance from Svolvær (SVJ) to Vancouver (YVR) is 4,038 miles (6,498 km, 3,509 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVJ to YVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 23m 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 Svolvær and Vancouver?
Vancouver is 9 hours behind Svolvær.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVJ to YVR?
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