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VAW to HEM: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Helsinki (Helsinki Malmi Airport)
718 mi
1,156 km · 624 nm
2h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
718 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 2m 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
- HEM — Helsinki Malmi 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 HEM
- HEL · Helsinki Vantaa Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield28 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport59 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from HEM?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Helsinki (HEM) is 718 miles (1,156 km, 624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to HEM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 2m 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 HEM?
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