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VAW to HNA: distance & flight time
Vardø (Vardø Airport, Svartnes) → Hanamaki (Hanamaki Airport)
4,105 mi
6,606 km · 3,567 nm
8h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,105 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAW — Vardø Airport, Svartnes · Vardø, Norway
- HNA — Hanamaki Airport · Hanamaki, Japan
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 HNA
- AXT · Akita Airport51 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport67 mi away
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport80 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAW from HNA?
The flight distance from Vardø (VAW) to Hanamaki (HNA) is 4,105 miles (6,606 km, 3,567 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAW to HNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VAW to HNA?
Nonstop service on VAW–HNA depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Vardø and Hanamaki?
Hanamaki is 7 hours ahead of Vardø.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAW to HNA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAW–HNA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAW to HNA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAW–HNA tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.