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VAW to BWI: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
4,074 mi
6,556 km · 3,540 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 27m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from BWI?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Baltimore (BWI) is 4,074 miles (6,556 km, 3,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to BWI?
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 Baltimore?
Baltimore is 6 hours behind Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to BWI?
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