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VAW to BUF: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
3,873 mi
6,234 km · 3,366 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m 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
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from BUF?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Buffalo (BUF) is 3,873 miles (6,234 km, 3,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 6 hours behind Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to BUF?
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