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VAW to FRD: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Friday Harbor (Friday Harbor Airport)
4,121 mi
6,632 km · 3,581 nm
8h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
4,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- FRD — Friday Harbor Airport · Friday Harbor, 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 FRD
- LPS · Lopez Island Airport5 mi away
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport47 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport14 mi away
- YWH · Victoria Harbour Seaplane Base18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from FRD?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Friday Harbor (FRD) is 4,121 miles (6,632 km, 3,581 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to FRD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 33m 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 Friday Harbor?
Friday Harbor is 9 hours behind Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to FRD?
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