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VAW to FRI: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field)
4,444 mi
7,152 km · 3,862 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from FRI?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Fort Riley (FRI) is 4,444 miles (7,152 km, 3,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to FRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Fort Riley?
Fort Riley is 7 hours behind Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to FRI?
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