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VAW to CTS: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Sapporo (New Chitose Airport)
3,901 mi
6,278 km · 3,390 nm
8h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 7m 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
- CTS — New Chitose Airport · Sapporo, 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 CTS
- OKD · Okadama Airport28 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport73 mi away
- OBO · Tokachi-Obihiro Airport77 mi away
- HKD · Hakodate Airport82 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from CTS?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Sapporo (CTS) is 3,901 miles (6,278 km, 3,390 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to CTS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 7m 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 Sapporo?
Sapporo is 7 hours ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to CTS?
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