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VAW to AXT: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Akita (Akita Airport)
4,075 mi
6,557 km · 3,541 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,075 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from AXT?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Akita (AXT) is 4,075 miles (6,557 km, 3,541 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 27m 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 Akita?
Akita is 7 hours ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to AXT?
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