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VAW to API: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
6,288 mi
10,120 km · 5,464 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
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 API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from API?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Apiay (API) is 6,288 miles (10,120 km, 5,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 cheapest way to fly from VAW to API?
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