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VAW to ALB: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Albany (Albany International Airport)
3,788 mi
6,097 km · 3,292 nm
7h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,788 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, United States
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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from ALB?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Albany (ALB) is 3,788 miles (6,097 km, 3,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to ALB?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 54m 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 Albany?
Albany is 6 hours behind Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to ALB?
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