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VAW to HBE: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport)
2,725 mi
4,386 km · 2,368 nm
5h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,725 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 49m 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
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, 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 HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from HBE?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Alexandria (HBE) is 2,725 miles (4,386 km, 2,368 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to HBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 49m 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 Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to HBE?
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