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VAW to HEL: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
715 mi
1,150 km · 621 nm
2h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
715 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 1m 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
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from HEL?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Helsinki (HEL) is 715 miles (1,150 km, 621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 1m 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 1 hour ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to HEL?
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