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VAW to AER: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Sochi (Sochi International Airport)
1,885 mi
3,033 km · 1,638 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VAW
- VDS · Vadsø Airport34 mi away
- BJF · Båtsfjord Airport36 mi away
- KKN · Kirkenes Airport (Høybuktmoen)51 mi away
- BVG · Berlevåg Airport58 mi away
Near AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from AER?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Sochi (AER) is 1,885 miles (3,033 km, 1,638 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to AER?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Vardø and Sochi?
Sochi is 1 hour ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to AER?
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