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VAW to CWE: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
2,780 mi
4,474 km · 2,416 nm
5h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 55m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- CWE — Cairo West Airport · Cairo, Egypt
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 CWE
- CAI · Cairo International Airport29 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport91 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport93 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from CWE?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Cairo (CWE) is 2,780 miles (4,474 km, 2,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 55m 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 Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to CWE?
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