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VAW to HER: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Heraklion (Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport)
2,429 mi
3,909 km · 2,111 nm
5h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
2,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 14m 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
- HER — Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport · Heraklion, Greece
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 HER
- JSH · Sitia Airport53 mi away
- CHQ · Chania International Airport60 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport75 mi away
- KSJ · Kasos Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from HER?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Heraklion (HER) is 2,429 miles (3,909 km, 2,111 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to HER?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 14m 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 Heraklion?
Heraklion is 1 hour ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to HER?
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